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Forfeiture and the Sixth Amendment: From Drug to White-Collar Cases?

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"The Kaleys simply want to use their own money to retain counsel of choice to defend them at trial," said one of their attorneys, Howard Srebnick of Black Srebnick Kornspan & Stumpf in Miami. "The government is interfering by freezing their assets, including the equity in the home they purchased more than a decade ago, without giving the Kaleys an opportunity pre-trial to confront witnesses and present evidence to establish they have committed no crime." The Kaleys, according to the report, set aside about $1 million to pay attorneys by taking out a second home mortgage and cashing certificates of deposit. But prosecutors claimed the money was ill-gotten gains. They charged Kerri Kaley stored the medical equipment in the family's garage. more

Community leaders seek new byway to complete Rainier loop

Steve Pruitt of the Eatonville Chamber of Commerce says a West Rainier Byway would encourage more visitors to explore the area, boosting tourism.

Community leaders from Enumclaw, Buckley, Orting and Eatonville are involved. They've written to the state Department of Transportation, saying they're interested in connecting to the Chinook Scenic Byway, the White Pass Scenic Byway and State Highway 7.

The group plans to meet with Washington state transportation officials.

Carrie Sunstrom, coordinator of the state Scenic Byways Program, says her office is exploring this route because of its potential to form a loop trip.

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Information from: The News Tribune, http://www.thenewstribune.com

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PRESS DIGEST-Indonesian Business News - May 27

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- LAWMAKERS QUESTION PRIVATISATION OF KRAKATAU STEEL

The Indonesian government's plan to privatise state-owned steel-maker PT Krakatau Steel continues to stir debate in parliament with some parliamentarians opposing the plan.

- RIO TINTO SUES CENTRAL SULAWESI REGENCY OVER MINING RIGHTS

Coal miner Rio Tinto (RIO.AX: Quote, Profile, Research)(RIO.L: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday filed a suit against the regional government of Morowali in Central Sulawesi after they granted mining rights to local firms in an area Rio Tinto said is still the subject of ongoing negotiations between the mining giant and the central government. more

Leader-Telegram staff

When United Way of Greater Eau Claire serves up the outdoor culinary celebration again on Sunday in Phoenix Park, Jan Porath would like to see attendance grow to more than 15,000.

"It's just something different that people can take part in that's very family-friendly," said Porath, United Way director of communications.

More than 30 restaurants, caterers and specialty food shops will showcase their products. Most will sell sample-size foods, which require one to five tickets. Each ticket costs $1.

Menu items include Beer Can Chicken, Chicken Satays With Peanut Sauce, Mini Prime Rib on Pumpernickel Bun With Silver Spring Gardens Horseradish Sauce, Chilled Strawberry Soup and Coconut Shrimp Skewers with Pia Colada Dipping Sauce. And what Wisconsin festival would be complete without cheese curds, cotton candy and corn dogs?

This is the first time that Obsession Chocolates, 310 Water St., will participate. more

Ohio House passes bill requiring government business be in English

The Ohio House today passed a bill requiring government business, such as meetings, to be conducted in English.

The measure passed by a vote of 54-42 over the objections of lawmakers talking about the Statue of Liberty to argue the bill contradicted the country's heritage as a land of immigrants.

It was also opposed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, which said the bill will lead to litigation and make it difficult to attract innovative companies.

''English-only policies are misguided and divisive,'' said staff attorney Carrie Davis in a statement. ''People want to learn and improve their English, but the demand for learning classes outpaces their availability.''

Proponents of the bill said it would improve efficiency in government offices if they only have to conduct business in one language. more

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Open Question: statement of purpose, please help me with it, i welcome any change, thank you!?

As an international Chinese student in the United States, I believe that I have a great deal of business, academic, social, and cultural experience that will allow me to fit in well and contribute to the international flavor of Lund University. One of my most distinguishing characteristics is the diversity of experiences I possess. I am a business student with a flair for the arts. I am a woman with technical aptitude and an interest in entreprenership. I also have a passion for traveling and understanding different cultures of the world. All these elements have given me a very broad outlook, with varying degrees of knowledge in a range of topics. I strongly believe that although some are not related directly, all these qualities will influence my graduate work. My Business degree has given a strong foundation to my analytical skills since business issues research involves a lot of complex and intricate relationships among parties who are aiming at different goals, and the application of basic math, communication and psychology skills. Over the past four years in college, I have been working part-time with my own business, Shining SIM Card, set up when I just became a college student. I was the president of student government and am also an active member with SSE - Siemens Solar Energy. I have assisted my father in his project to supervise and monitor the process in his company during my breaks. More than what I have studied in school and college, it has been these experiences that have shaped the person that I am today. I believe that this unique blend of experiences has made me a woman with an original point of view. This blend has given me a broader perspective to and a good understanding of life and a goal to aim for. Among other things, I have this diversity of experience to offer Lund University. My most substantial accomplishment has been the success of Shining SIM Card that I managed in Dalian, China, where I have been working as a manager since 2005. Entreprenership, as a field, had always fascinated me right from my middle school days, and being an entrepreneur to contribute its utilities to mankind is the life long dream and career objective I persue, it is worthy to devote energy and commitment to found my own business and lead it success. Shining SIM Card, my first big step on my enterprise career, compared with prior experience, grew up from only one employee to fifteen, the main consumers from one campus were enlarged to other 6 big universities and also some small schools of the local city when I graduated. Most of my customers were college students, as a student myself, it was easy for me to do surveies, to know the popular tastes, and the most impressing way to promote the business with very limited resources. The advertisement form developped from hand writing poster on wall to big colorful advertisement scroll and products propaganda for freshmen annually. The goal for advertisement is let 60% of the students consider my products first when they are about to purchase, and let them to introduce us to the rest 40%. Also I had an online sale shop for the convenience of customers, which has been in operation for 5 years. Run my own business required me to believe in myself and in what I thought was good for the company. I had to take a pro-active approach, take the initiative and play a leadership role in motivating people and executing events to completion. A good manager is one who can figure out where problem lies and may happen, deal with it effectively by involving all the members of the company and improve the overall culture of the company. The problems I saw at Shining SIM Card had to be resolved to sustain the company. The fact that I was able to pull off this task alone has boosted my confidence in my abilities. The business climate has never been more friendly toward entrepreneurship than it is today. However, enterprise and creativity alone are rarely sufficient to bring an entrepreneur's ideas to fruition. Though, venturing off into Entrepreneurship is a challenge, one which I think some formal education can help solidify and provide a stronger foundation for success. So that leads me to my application for an entreprenership program at Lund University, and I wish to develop an idea based on research from Lund University, during the master year. more

Resolved Question: Would you help me to correct my ENGLISH essay?

Would you help me to correct my ENGLISH essay in the respects of grammar, the accuracy of vocabulary, coherence, logistic and so on? The topic is: With the increasing globalization in business and trade, long-distance air transportation is often used to export types of fruit and vegetables to other countries where those plants cannot grow or are out of season. Some people think it is a positive development while others consider this use of air transport unjustified. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. No less than 250 words My essay is: International trade is growing at a startling pace, and has increasingly impacted the business of agricultural products. For example, thanks to the new technology like long-distance air transportation, people living in China now can enjoy the same delicious fruits and vegetables as their American counterpart do. While in terms of whether it is appropriate to use air transport in this way, is still open for debate. Some people believe that using airplane to import farm products is justified. The fruits and vegetables from abroad can significantly enrich the local markets. In other words, new kinds of vegetables and fruit appear to arouse the curiosities of local inhabitants, which are able to stimulate people to consume healthier foods, such as these plants being rich in Vitamin C, rather than meat which can result in heart diseases. Better yet, imported foods could be more valuable than indigenous ones. Empirical evidences abound in this respect that some foreign fruits contain special nutritious substances which can contribute to curve some diseases caused by eating habits. So although the air freight may extravagant, considering it is the only way to avoid the plants deteriorating, transporting foods by air is reasonable. Some people, on the other hand, think that freighting fruit and vegetables by air to countries where those plants cannot be produced or are out of season is kind of waste and can lead to severe pollution. Admittedly, in some cases plants are imported just because their strange shapes or smells while without a serious consideration not only of the huge cost of air transport, but also of the risk of exhausting resources and air pollution. However, in view of this, the authority, should involve in balancing the potential negative impact of purchasing plants from other areas via airplane and implement special and feasible measurements to overtaking these drawbacks, rather than simply banning the importing of plants by air. In conclusion, the advantages brought by air transportation for fruits and vegetables far more likely remarkably outweigh their disadvantages, and importing plants by air freight is a positive development. more

Resolved Question: Why is Dr Rajendra Pachauri Head UN's climate change panel making a fortune from carbon trading company's?

You will recognise this man from the television as no one in the world exercised more influence on the events leading up to the Copenhagen conference on global warming than Dr Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and mastermind of its latest report in 2007. Although Dr Pachauri is often presented as a scientist (he was even once described by the BBC as “the world’s top climate scientist”), as a former railway engineer with a PhD in economics he has no qualifications in climate science at all. What has also almost entirely escaped attention, however, is how Dr Pachauri has established an astonishing worldwide portfolio of business interests with bodies which have been investing billions of dollars in organisations dependent on the IPCC’s policy recommendations. These outfits include banks, oil and energy companies and investment funds heavily involved in ‘carbon trading’ and ‘sustainable technologies’, which together make up the fastest-growing commodity market in the world, estimated soon to be worth trillions of dollars a year. Today, in addition to his role as chairman of the IPCC, Dr Pachauri occupies more than a score of such posts, acting as director or adviser to many of the bodies which play a leading role in what has become known as the international ‘climate industry’ Read more from the Telegraph here... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/6847227/Questions-over-business-deals-of-UN-climate-change-guru-Dr-Rajendra-Pachauri.html more

Voting Question: CONSERVATIVES, do you like the idea of splitting the USA with us LIBERALS?

The more I think about it the more I like it. Let's divide the US into Liberals and Conservatives. We've become like a party of hikers stranded on a mountain slope. Half want to stay put and wait for rescue, and the other half want to get as far back down the slope as they can. Both sides could be right, both are willing to stake their lives on their ideas, and both are ready to kill the other side for resisting what must be done. So, let's split up. The Liberals get the Northeast and both coasts: the blue states. If we get all the blue states from 2008, that includes New Mexico, Colorado, and Florida. Also, Hawaii. I'd throw in Florida for the Conservatives just to sweeten the pot. I suggest we name ourselves the Social Democratic States of America. The SDSA. The Conservatives get the big center of the country and the gulf coast states. And Alaska. I suggest you call yourselves the Christian Confederation of America. The CCA. During the partition there will be some messy splits, and a lot of dramatic exoduses and ethnic cleansing. Most of the city of Austin will be Liberals trapped far behind enemy lines, in the very Capital city of the Christian Confederacy! They will have to evacuate to North Carolina. Conversely, the entire population of Western Michigan will have to make a run for Missouri. A lot of Wall Street guys will be flying their private jets one - way to Dallas, while a lot of Liberal millionaires will say goodbye to their Montana ranches forever. We have to split the federal debt and each pay off half, because both Rep. and Dems have borrowed all that money. Right now national debt is 12.9 trillion. A little less than half of that added up during the administration of Pres. George W. Bush (sorry, just had to point it out). The Christian Confederation will eliminate income and business taxes, but they still have to find a way to pay back $6.5 trillion without that revenue. Take State revenues in Texas, the capital of the CCA. They make $21 million a year in sales tax and $26 million in income tax. Without income, sales tax will go to around 20%. Then, to pay make their federal debt payments, they may have to double that, maybe to 40% sales tax. Also, a lot of that is Social Security, which red - staters have been paying all their lives. I don't know if you're going to just tell all those would - be retirees that their money is gone, or pay them all back their money in one lump sum (in which case you'll have to borrow trillions more) or keep paying Social Security, but that's pretty Socialist. Meanwhile, in the SDSA, taxes will be roughly like those in Western Europe. Most will pay 25%. The wealthiest pay a lot more income tax than now, up to 50% in the $1 million/ year income bracket. However, no one will have any medical, prescription, or education expenses. We each get half of the military, because we both paid for it. So we each have enough nukes to keep us from invading each other. Social Democratic States of America SDSA all blue states; northeast and coastal states. Multicultural, secular, republic, dedicated to ideals of mutual tolerance, freedom, and human rights. Member and foremost donor to United Nations. Signatory to all major international treaties on human rights, disarmament, and environment. Secretary of Science and Technology is a cabinet position. Congressional Office of Science is established to review policy proposals. Science research receives high levels of funding, technology progresses. Open immigration, open guest worker passes. Guest workers put downward pressures on wages for labor. High income tax. Most Americans pay 25% federal income tax. Over 50% for those earning over $1,000,000/ year.. Single payer health care for all. No medical expenses for covered services for citizens. Some procedures deemed unproven, cosmetic, or futile, not covered. Entrepreneurs and businesses pay nothing for employee medical insurance. Free public college education for any who pass entrance exams. Few energy reserves. Large fuel imports. Intensive investment in renewable energy and later generation nuclear reactors. Military spending reduced to a level needed to defend SDSA territory, plus expeditionary forces for UN. Strong ties with Europe and Asia lead to increased trade and financial investment. Blue states had average incomes about $10,000 higher than red states at time of partition. High educational achievement, international trade and investment, and technological innovation, lead to increasing household incomes. Women choose when and if to start families. Homosexuals granted full marriage rights Christian Confederacy of America CCA All red states; south, central, and gulf coast states. Christian confederacy of states. Dedicated to Jesus Christ, to freedom, and to the heritage of America. All non - Christian citizens and houses of worship are required to register with local govern more

Resolved Question: Should books promoting liberal revisionism be burned and the authors imprisoned?

Who else is tired of having to apologize for America? I am all for freedom of speech, provided it doesn't threaten national security, business interests. I also don't think lies meant to harm the nation should be protected speech. America is the leading force of good in the world! To liberals: COMMIE LIBERALS DON'T YOU GET IT YET? TERRORISTS WANT US ALL DEAD! THEY HATE OUR FREEDOMS! THEY WANT TO KILL US ALL! We need to fight them over there before they come over here and rape our women and eat our children! WHY are you so insistent on AIDING THE ENEMY!!??? Many 3rd World nations sit atop vast reserves of oil, metals, mineral deposits, gems and other resources. The native populations are a perfect source of cheap labor. Sounds like a dream come true, right? Well, not always. Unfortunately, many obstacles are in place to prevent the efficient exploitation of these resources. International do-gooder organizations often interfere. Burdensome regulations are frequently imposed on industry. Loopholes are routinely and unceremoniously closed. Some local government officials extort exhorbiant pay-offs. What are some ways we can circumvent these obstacles? If they were to just let us take control of their resources and political institutions, we could give them a better life! CHAIRMAN OBAMA JUST WANTED POWER TO RULE OVER THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE GOVERNMENT! HE CARES NOTHING FOR YOU! OR THE PEOPLE YOU HURT!! WE CANNOT BRING BACK THOSE THAT HAVE DIED DUE TO CHAIRMAN OBAMA, BUT WE WOULD BE BETRAYING THEIR MEMORY IF WE LET THEM WIN IN 2010 AND 2012!!! LIBERALS! I WILL NEVER JOIN YOU!!! You have done your country a disservice! You are like a cancerous mole that scourges the earth DESTROYING every country you infest!!!! YOUR TERROR STOPS HERE! We will win in 2010!!! more

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Part 1 - Analyzing Primary Sources: (2 points each / 10 total points) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. The passage is an excerpt from President Bill Clinton’s State of the Union address in January 1998. . . . As we enter the twenty-first century, the global economy requires us to seek opportunity not just at home, but in all markets of the world. We must shape this global economy, not shrink from it. In the last five years, we have led the way in opening new markets, with 240 trade agreements that remove foreign barriers to products bearing the proud stamp “Made in the U.S.A.” Today, record high exports account for fully one-third of our economic growth. I want to keep them growing, because that’s the way to keep America growing and to advance a safer, more stable world. . . . I know there is opposition to more comprehensive trade agreements. I have listened carefully and I believe that the opposition is rooted in two fears: first, that our trading partners will have lower environmental and labor standards, which will give them an unfair advantage in our market and do their own people no favors, even if there’s more business; and, second, that if we have more trade, more of our workers will lose their jobs and have to start over. I think we should seek to advance worker and environmental standards around the world. I have made it abundantly clear that it should be a part of our trade agenda. But we cannot influence other countries’ decisions if we send them a message that we’re backing away from trade with them. 1. According to President Clinton, what accounted for one-third of U.S. economic growth? 2. What opposition to comprehensive trade agreements does President Clinton acknowledge? 3. What did President Clinton make “abundantly clear” should be a part of the trade agenda? 4. Why does President Clinton want to keep trade agreements going? 5. In the following quotation, what “decisions” is President Clinton referring to? “But we cannot influence other countries’ decisions if we send them a message that we’re backing away from trade with them.” Part Two – Interpreting Graphs: (2 points each / 6 points total) Use the graph below to answer the following questions: oWhat does the graph show? oWhat trend (pattern) do you see? oHow can you explain this trend? Part 3 – Writing: (15 points total) Does protectionism, particularly tariffs and quotas, help or hinder international trade? Protectionism policies are put in place to protect a nation’s domestic economy. Provide examples to help support your answer. You need to provide three examples for full credit. Use the content reading and the Online Resource Center to help answer the essay questions. Use the 1-3-1 writing technique (introduction-support-conclusion) to answer the question. Topics to help support your answer: NAFTA(North American Free Trade Agreement) Embargo of Cuban goods (sugar, cigars) World Trade Organization General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) more

Resolved Question: how long do you think will A.j styles hold the tna world title + DCW thunderwave promo/vote/rate?

Chicago made superstar vs. Risky Business This was the first match in DCW for both of these wrestlers and both were out to impress. Both men tried to see who was stronger for the first two minutes. Superstar wins the battle when hits a clothesline on Business. Superstar starts to pound on Business until the referee gets Superstar away from him. When Business gets up Superstar tries to hit with a big boot but he misses and Business hits him with a dropkick and then kicks him in the gut and hits him with a jawbreaker. Business goes for pin 1...kick out. The crowd begin to chant lets go Business*. Business tries to put Superstar into a twisted sharpshooter but Superstar rolls out of it before he can lock it in. Superstar ducks Business risky spear and hits him with a spinebuster. Superstar begins to work on Business’s back and hits him a knee drop to the back. Superstar than put Business into a Boston Crab but Business makes it to the ropes. Superstar waits for Business to get up and hits him with a power-bomb and pins him…1…2….3. Chicago made superstar wins the match.Chicago made superstar just walks away from the ring. Winner:Chicago made superstar. Interviewer Jerry walks up to the Dark heart demon. Jerry:Demon I must ask you a question, that everybody is asking? Demon:ok,what? Jerry:Demon,why did Jordan 23 help you in your match and screw Psycho dude out of the world heavyweight title? Demon: Screw psycho dude of the title? Psycho dude screwed himself out of it.He had for me the pin and just because Jordan came out, Psycho dude stops the pin and gets up to yell at Jordan. He had it won but he had to go at Jordan.I don’t know why Jordan came out and honestly I don’t care why Jordan came out. Jerry:Well demon,why did hit Psycho dude with another GTS after the match has over? Demon:why? I will you tell you why……I had to make a point. Psycho dude since he came here thought we would let him walk all over and run the damn place,I couldn’t let that happen,I did what I did. Nickolas styles vs Beast king Beast king was looking to win this match as he lost his match last week and styles is having his debut match here in DCW. When Nikolas styles was making his entrance Beast king came out of nowhere and attacked Styles with a Steel chair. King Irish whipped Styles into the ring post. Beast king pretty beat up Styles outside the ring. Beast king walked away. Winner: No contest. Chris Corruption vs Broken Dream vs the Don The Don was still angry for his loss last week, Once the bell rang the Don walked up to Dream and they both began to trash talk. Chris Corruption than hits Dream with a low blow. Don than hits Dream with a Lariat and Don and Corruption double team on Dream. They Continue to beat up Dream for the next five minutes,than when Chris tries to hit Dream with a Clothesline Dream somehow gets out of the way and he hits Don with the Clothesline by mistake. This gives Dream a chance to get back into the match and he hits Chris with a pele kick. Dream than hits him with a Spiral tap and goes for the pin..1….2..Chris kicks out. The don comes back in and blasts Dream with a big boot. Don than goes over to Chris and picks him up and hits him with a Don bottom and he followed it with s People’s elbow.He goes for the pin 1….2…..3 The Don picks up his first win in DCW. The Don just looks at Broken Dream and then goes and gets the mic ‘’Dream. At hells Heaven it’s going to be me and you and this time you won\t be so lucky.’’ Winner: The Don Number 1 contenders match for the DCW International Championship Icon vs Randy Stevens Both men Impressed DCW Management last week in so they were given a Number one contenders match for the International Championship. Both men give it all for this match…Icon and Randy went back and forth with no one leading for most of this match but Icon hit him a superkick,he went for the pin 1..2..kick out. Icon controlled the match for the next four minutes until Randy hit him with Sulplex and then hit him with a powerbomb and hit him with a DDT. He went for the pin 1…2 kick out. Randy tried to Irish Whip Icon into the ropes but Icon reversed it with an Uppercut and hit him with a RKO he than pinned him 1…2……3. Icon wins. At hells Heaven it will be Icon vs. Siberian Wolverine for the DCW international Championship. Winner: The Icon A video starts to play, It starts off with some blurs and then the letters begin to show….P…H….B..K…comes to DCW next week!!!!!!!!!!!! *the crowd begins to cheer and chants *PHBK,PHBK PHBK. Psycho Dude and Interviewer Jerry are watching a Replay of the Dark demon vs Psycho Dude match from last week…..Jerry: Well Psycho dude how do you feel now, Knowing that Demon is Champion….. PD: Demon shouldn’t be champion…..i should be, Tonight Me and Jordan will face off and I will kick his wannabee ass…… Jerry:well good luck then Psycho PD:thank you Jerry Non title matNon title match Cameron Hart vs. Amber Amber was looking for a match after losing last week.But this was to be a Non-title . When Cameron Hart turned around take off her Divas title, Amber attacked her from behind and the referee rang the bell. Amber began to kick Cameron and picked her up to her feet and Irish whipped her into the Corner and smacked her face off the top turn buckle and then Amber Climbed up to the top turn buckle and hit her with a crossbody and pinned her 1…kick out. Amber picked up Cameron by her hair and slapped her in the face and tried to hit her with a Sulpex but Cameron Reversed it and hit Amber with a Sulpex and pinned her 1…kick out. Cameron waited for Amber to get to her feet before Irish Whipping her into the Corner and hitting her with a bulldog. Cameron went for the pin 1…2…kick out.When Amber got up, Cameron hit her with a Russian Leg Sweep and then Climbed the top rope an hit her with a Leg Drop. Cameron didn’t go for the pin, She waited for A more

Resolved Question: Do you know of any other programs that help young people with disabilities?

YOUTH ADVOCACY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT "Nothing About Us, Without Us." These words echo through the mouths of many a disability rights advocate. As the first wave of disability advocates makes various transitions, young people have an opportunity to continue the dialogue for equality and justice and formulate an action plan. The Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities Youth Leadership and Empowerment topic area is seeking proposals written and targeted for young people. For more information go to http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu/submissions/ SUBMISSION DEADLINE: DEC 18, 2009 EMERGING LEADERS SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES The Emerging Leaders summer internship program for college students with disabilities offers paid summer internships at many of America's leading corporations. These companies are members of the National Business & Disability Council and are proactive in recruiting qualified people with disabilities. More information can be found on the web site at http://www.emerging-leaders.com APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2009 AAPD SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Each year the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) hosts two Summer Internship Programs for College Students with Disabilities in Washington, DC, providing paid travel to and from DC, paid fully-accessible housing and living stipends. AAPD is now accepting applications for the 2010 Summer Internship programs. For more information go to http://www.aapd.com/AAPDInternship/ APPLICATION DEADLINE: JAN 8, 2010 BRAILLE READERS ARE LEADERS ANNUAL CONTEST FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED YOUTH The goal of this contest is to promote the joy of reading for pleasure, to promote pride in Braille as a viable literacy medium equal to print, and to demonstrate the importance of independent reading in the development of Braille literacy skills. Blind/visually impaired Braille reading students who are enrolled in an educational program for students from grades kindergarten through twelfth grade, in the USA and Canada, are eligible to compete in the contest. For more information go to http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Braille_Readers_Are_Leaders_Overview.asp CONTEST DEADLINE: ALL CONTEST MATERIAL MUST BE RECEIVED BY JAN 22, 2010 WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS PROGRAM Founded in 1964, the White House Fellows program is one of America's most prestigious programs for leadership and public service. White House Fellowships offer exceptional young men and women first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government. For more information go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/fellows APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEB 1, 2010 BARBARA JORDAN HEALTH POLICY SCHOLARS PROGRAM The Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program brings talented college seniors and recent graduates to Washington, D.C., where they are placed in congressional offices and learn about health policy issues, with a focus on issues affecting racial and ethnic minority and under served communities. For more information go to http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/bjscholars/index.cfm APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEB 8, 2010 INTERNSHIP WITH THE NAT'L ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN WOMEN'S FORUM The National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF) is seeking a third or fourth year college student to work part-time (minimum 15 hours per week) during the Spring 2010 semester at our Washington, DC office. Their mission is to build a movement to advance social justice and human rights for API women and girls through policy advocacy, community organizing and public education. For more information send an email to rjfellow@napawf.org APPLICATION DEADLINE: APPLICATIONS REVIEWED ON ROLLING BASISThanks Lilka! Don't mind the thumbs down - they are clueless about what's really important in life. more

Resolved Question: please i need help with this paper some one help please?

1. Which of the following describes most industrial life in the latter nineteenth century? (Points: 1) eight-hour day, guaranteed pensions, and comfortable working conditions equal pay for men and women, blacks and whites, and immigrants and citizens long hours, unsafe working conditions, and hard labor skilled workers practicing their crafts for high wages and higher taxes 2. What is the difference between a blue-collar worker and a white-collar worker? (Points: 1) White-collar workers must wear a shirt and tie to work, but blue-collar workers can dress casually. Blue-collar workers have defined work clothes or protective attire, while white-collar workers wear white shirts. White-collar workers keep their clothes clean during the course of the work day, and blue-collar workers do not. Blue-collar workers are unskilled, manual laborers, and white-collar workers are professionals or semiprofessionals. 3. What is another way of referring to workers and factory owners? (Points: 1) the masses and the bigwigs socialists and democrats the people and the patricians labor and capital 4. What happened to reduce the membership and power of the Knights of Labor? (Points: 1) Dues were raised to cover the costs of strikes so members dropped out. The government passed laws that prohibited the Knights of Labor from gaining new members. During the Haymarket Riots police arrested members of the Knights of Labor and linked them to the bombings. The membership of the Knights of Labor included factory owners that decided to exclude most of the workers. 5. What important goals did Terence Powderly have for the Knights of Labor? (Points: 1) an eight-hour day, an end to child labor, and worker ownership of businesses successful strikes, inclusion of Chinese immigrants, and a board of factory owners anarchy, suffrage for women, and regulation of child labor a six-day work week, no political action, and exclusion of factory owners 6. What did Samuel Gompers hope to accomplish in forming the AFL? (Points: 1) Samuel Gompers wanted to achieve what Terence Powderly did notunity between workers and owners. When he formed the AFL, Gompers wanted to achieve political success by becoming president of the United States. The American Federation of Labor was actually formed by others, but Gompers was its greatest spokesman. Gompers formed an alliance of skilled workers with the goal of improving their lives and working conditions. 7. What attitude did most capitalists have toward unions? (Points: 1) Capitalists supported unions and helped workers achieve some of their most important goals. Capitalists wanted a laissez-faire economy with few regulations and little interference. Capitalists often built towns for their workers and charged them very little to live there, leading to low union membership. Capitalists appreciated having unions because they usually made their businesses more profitable. 8. How did the government respond to organized labor in the latter part of the nineteenth century? (Points: 1) The government usually moved quickly to stop strikes and other labor disturbances. The government passed laws to help improve conditions and wages for workers. The government encouraged organized labor by passing favorable tax legislation for members. The government remained neutral during labor actions, preferring to let factory owners handle each situation. 9. What is socialism? (Points: 1) the belief that government should redistribute wealth so that everyone has the same amount of money welfare that is directed to the neediest members of society a system in which the workers control the nation’s factories and businesses a system of government that was tried in the United States in the latter half of the nineteenth century 10. What was the IWW and what were their goals? (Points: 1) The Investigative World Workers wanted to uncover as many labor violations as possible. The International Workers of the World wanted all workers organized into just one union. The International Women Workers hoped to gain fair treatment, equal pay, and suffrage for women. The Intercontinental Western Workers tried to improve conditions for Colorado railroad workers. more

Resolved Question: Ramadan!.... Is this justice?

A news paper report Hourly Update Swiss ban mosque minarets in surprise vote By Alexander G. Higgins THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.29.2009 GENEVA — Swiss voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on minarets on Sunday, barring construction of the iconic mosque towers in a surprise vote that put Switzerland at the forefront of a European backlash against a growing Muslim population. Muslim groups in Switzerland and abroad condemned the vote as biased and anti-Islamic. Business groups said the decision hurt Switzerland’s international standing and could damage relations with Muslim nations and wealthy investors who bank, travel and shop there. “The Swiss have failed to give a clear signal for diversity, freedom of religion and human rights,” said Omar Al-Rawi, integration representative of the Islamic Denomination in Austria, which said its reaction was “grief and deep disappointment.” About 300 people turned out for a spontaneous demonstration on the square outside parliament, holding up signs saying, “That is not my Switzerland,” placing candles in front of a model of a minaret and making another minaret shape out of the candles themselves. “We’re sorry,” said another sign. A young woman pinned to her jacket a piece of paper saying, “Swiss passport for sale.” The referendum by the nationalist Swiss People’s Party labeled minarets as symbols of rising Muslim political power that could one day transform Switzerland into an Islamic nation. The initiative was approved 57.5 to 42.5 percent by some 2.67 million voters. Only four of the 26 cantons or states opposed the initiative, granting the double approval that makes it part of the Swiss constitution. Muslims comprise about 6 percent of Switzerland’s 7.5 million people. Many are refugees from the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s and about one in 10 actively practices their religion, the government says. The country’s four standing minarets, which won’t be affected by the ban, do not traditionally broadcast the call to prayer outside their own buildings. The sponsors of the initiative provoked complaints of bias from local officials and human-rights group with campaign posters that showed minarets rising like missiles from the Swiss flag next to a fully veiled woman. Backers said the growing Muslim population was straining the country “because Muslims don’t just practice religion.” “The minaret is a sign of political power and demand, comparable with whole-body covering by the burqa, tolerance of forced marriage and genital mutilation of girls,” the sponsors said. They said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan compared mosques to Islam’s military barracks and called “the minarets our bayonets.” Erdogan made the comment in citing an Islamic poem many years before he became prime minister. Anxieties about growing Muslim minorities have rippled across Europe in recent years, leading to legal changes in some countries. There have been French moves to ban the full-length body covering known as the burqa. Some German states have introduced bans on head scarves for Muslim women teaching in public schools. Mosques and minaret construction projects in Sweden, France, Italy, Austria, Greece, Germany and Slovenia have been met by protests. But the Swiss ban in minarets, sponsored by the country’s largest political party, was one of the most extreme reactions. “It’s a sad day for freedom of religion,” said Mohammed Shafiq, the chief executive of the Ramadhan Foundation, a British youth organization. “A constitutional amendment that’s targeted towards one religious community is discriminatory and abhorrent.” He said he was concerned the decision could have reverberations in other European countries. Amnesty International said the vote violated freedom of religion and would probably be overturned by the Swiss supreme court or the European Court of Human Rights. The seven-member Cabinet that heads the Swiss government had spoken out strongly against the initiative but the government said it accepted the vote and would impose an immediate ban on minaret construction. It said that “Muslims in Switzerland are able to practice their religion alone or in community with others, and live according to their beliefs just as before.” It took the unusual step of issuing its press release in Arabic as well as German, French, Italian and English. Sunday’s results stood in stark contrast to opinion polls, last taken 10 days ago, that showed 37 percent supporting the proposal. Experts said before the vote that they feared Swiss had pretended during the polling that they opposed the ban because they didn’t want to appear intolerant. “The sponsors of the ban have achieved something everyone wanted to prevent, and that is to influence and change the relations to Muslims and their social integration in a negative way,” said Taner Hatipoglu, president of the Federation of Islamic Organizations in Zurich. “Muslims indeed will not feel safewe people have time to read a long stories but wen here come somthing which is abut islam we dun have time then. mean our musims are............we people have time to read a long stories but wen here come somthing which is abut islam we dun have time then. mean our musims are............ more

Voting Question: Need help with homework questions! Please double check and any input on wrong questions is much appreciated!?

(*=my answers) Thank you in advance! 1. Price controls: A. always increase economic efficiency. *B.always lead to more equitable results. C.can result in inequitable outcomes. D.are all of the above. 2. An example of an economic aggregate is ______. *A.the average salary of a graduate from the Columbia graduate school of business B.the federal personal income tax rate for married individuals C.the amount that households, firms, and the government save in a given year D.the value of all cars produced by General Motors during a year 3. Nominal GDP ______. A.has not been adjusted for changes in prices over time *B.has been adjusted for changes in prices over time C.is a small or nominal amount of output D. excludes the international sector 4. The major difference between the Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index is that ______. A. the PPI is based on retail prices and CPI is based on wholesale prices B.the PPI measures the cost of living of self-employed workers and the CPI measures the cost of living of salaried workers C. the PPI generally registers a higher rate of inflation than the CPI *D. the PPI is based on the cost of a basket typically purchased by producers, while the CPI is based on the cost of a basket typically purchased by consumers 5. According to Thomas Malthus's work, which of the following is true concerning his pessimistic prediction of future productivity? A. As population grew so would output per worker. B. The amount of capital per worker would fall. *C.Technology could be counted on to increase output per worker. D. The amount of land per worker would eventually decline. 6. In financial markets ______. A.households sell liabilities B. wealth is transformed into savings C. households purchase financial assets *D. physical assets exchange hands 7. Which of the following assets would be considered to be the least liquid? A. cash B. checking account balance C. corporate bond *D.stock in a privately held company 8. In the long run, changes in the aggregate price level will be accompanied by ______. A. less than proportional changes in input prices B. more than proportional changes in input prices C. equal proportional changes in input prices *D.changes in input prices that will move in the opposite direction 9. Suppose that the stock market crashes. Which of the following is most likely to occur? A.the aggregate demand curve shifts to the right *B. the aggregate demand curve shifts to the left C. a movement up the aggregate demand curve D. a movement down the aggregate demand curve 10. Discretionary fiscal policy involves ______. A. changing the money supply to change interest rates and investment spending *B. using government spending or tax policy to affect aggregate demand C. lifting trade barriers on imports D. policy to raise the natural rate of unemployment 11. When the economy expands, which of the following is true? A. Income tax receipts will rise but sales tax revenues will remain the same. B. Income tax receipts will fall but sales tax revenues will rise. *C. Income tax receipts will stay the same unless the government changes the tax rates. D. Income tax receipts and sales tax revenues will both rise. 12. The existence of banks ______. A. results in the money supply being larger than the amount of currency in circulation B. inhibits the creation of money C. makes the money supply equal to the amount of currency in circulation *D. results in the money supply being less than the amount of currency in circulation 13. The FOMC does NOT control the ______. A. discount rate B. reserve ratio C. prime rate *D. federal funds rate 14. The amount of money that people demand is ______. A. positively related to the interest rate B. independent the interest rate C. negatively related to the interest rate *D. positively related or negatively related to the interest rate depending on the state of the economy 15. If the Fed wants to decrease interest rates, it can ______. A. decrease the money supply by selling Treasury bills B. decrease the money supply by buying Treasury bills *C. increase the money supply by selling Treasury bills D. increase the money supply by buying Treasury bills 16. In the long run, an increase in the quantity of money _______. A. increases real output *B. increases prices but not long-run output C. increases real interest rates D. has no impact on the economy 17. Unemployment that is due to the time workers spend in job search is considered ______. A. frictional unemployment *B. structural unemployment C. cyclical unemployment D. natural unemployment 18. The labor supply curve is positively sloped because ______. A. more people are willing to work at lower wages than at higher wages B. more people are willing to work at higher wages than at lower wages *C. empl more

Resolved Question: Who thinks the Obama Administration should cut stimulus spending?

Don't ditch stimulus support, IMF warns The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that governments must continue to support their economies. IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has told an audience of business leaders in Britain that the global recovery is still precarious. Since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September last year, governments and central banks have committed trillions of dollars in stimulus money and bank guarantees. Leaders in Europe are now arguing over the spiralling cost of the economic bailout, with Germany and France calling for a reduction in state support. But the IMF says it is too early to pull the plug. The warning from the fund coincided with the release of growth figures for the world's leading economies. The top performer was Japan, which grew 1.2 per cent, and the United Kingdom was the worst performer, contracting by 0.4 per cent. 1 second ago - 4 days left to answer. more

Resolved Question: Survey: whom do you trust more, the naysayers on Yahoo Answers, or the IMF and NABE?

The message from the Yahoo Answers community is loud and clear: the sky is falling. The muslim non-US citizen president is succeeding in his goal of destroying America's economy (even though the Dow is up more than 30% since he took office). The stimulus package has done nothing except created huge deficits (as if Republicans never had done the same thing). Unemployment is at the highest level ever (Reagan's years don't count, neither does the great depression and the other depressions in American history). Instead of this stimulus package, Obama should be cutting back on spending (i.e. the same actions Hoover and Andrew Jackson took which lead to the two biggest depressions in American history) and cutting taxes instead (the same thing Bush did for the last 8 years). If you don't realize cutting taxes solves all economic problems, then "your (sic) and idiot." The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) give quite a different assessment. See: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2009/02/pdf/exesum.pdf and http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Economic-survey-Job-losses-to-apf-2386912487.html;_ylt=Agm.zwPMbhU1V6uP0j9bXGu7YWsA;_ylu=X3oDMTE1MWY3aHQ1BHBvcwM1BHNlYwN0b3BTdG9yaWVzBHNsawNlY29ub21pY3N1cnY-?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=3&asset=&ccode= The IMF claims that the economy is rebounding and world trade is beginning to pick up. In their words, "The triggers for this rebound are strong public policies across advanced and many emerging economies that have supported demand and all but eliminated fears of a global depression. These fears contributed to the steepest drop in global activity and trade since World War II. Central banks reacted quickly with exceptionally large interest rate cuts as well as unconventional measures to inject liquidity and sustain credit. Governments launched major fiscal stimulus programs, while supporting banks with guarantees and capital injections. "Together, these measures reduced uncertainty and increased confidence, helping to improve financial conditions. This was seen in strong rallies across many markets and a rebound in international capital flows. " In other words, we ought to be very grateful for the stimulus package which has saved us from entering another great depression. Furthermore, they have an optimistic outlook: "After contracting by about 1 percent in 2009, global activity is forecast to expand by about 3 percent in 2010." They also make it quite clear that deficits should be tackled after the economy recovers, not before (presumably related to the remark above about Hoover and Jackson). The NABE is also quite optimistic. Although the right-wing Yahoo Answers community does not seem to realize that unemployment is a lagged indicator, everybody else knows it, and NABE is telling us that it should begin to turn around soon: "While the recovery has been jobless so far, that should soon change," said Lynn Reaser, NABE's president and chief economist at Point Loma Nazarene University. "Within the next few months, companies should be adding instead of cutting jobs." So whom do you trust more? more

Resolved Question: INNOVATION-Factors that lead to Companies choosing to Innovate?

based on the international business environment, Factors that lead to Companies choosing to Innovate? Factors that force Companies to Innovate? more

Resolved Question: If u were president of the US (or elsewhere), what would u do (or not do) about global warming?

This is for a short school paper. Comments? Nething else? This is what I have so far: If I were elected president of the U.S. in 2012, I would try to reduce greenhouse emissions for the good of mankind. The main goal of my campaign would be to lower the cost of alternative energy sources for the public. First of all, I would give tax incentives to civilians who purchased fuel efficient or electric cars, with the electric car getting the larger incentive. I would also give tax breaks and additional grants to those companies who researched alternative energy methods, such as solar panels, hydropower, and wind mills. Furthermore, I would hire scientists to design and build me a luxurious solar powered jet for my international travels. Thus, I would not be hypocritical. Also, funding public awareness of energy savings would be imperative to my campaign. The main focus of this campaign would be how much money a person can save each year through simply unplugging items when they aren’t in use. Any person, business, etcetera would be given an enormous tax incentive if they only updated their homes to be more energy friendly; a few of these upgrades would include energy efficient windows, garden rooftops, and light colored roofing. On the international level, I would speak with other leaders and convince them to follow my lead for a better future. If I were the president, I would strive to decrease our impact on the environment. more

Voting Question: Can you help me with these questions.? Best answer 10 points.!!?

Okay so I've answered most of these questions already, but my teacher says I have to be detailed as possible. Any answers are greatly appreciated.!! 1. Describe how the 20's was an era of unprecedented economic growth, and how this would lead to the great depression. 2.Compare and contrast Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt, and indicate why change was needed in 1932. 3.Summarize the importance of Roosevelt's New Deal Legislation, and what were the arguments made by Roosevelt's critics. 4.Explain the purpose of the "Bonus Army", and the ultimate conclusion to their demands. 5.Describe the relationship between big business and the government in the 20's. 6.What role did the US play in international diplomacy in the decade after WW1. 7.Describe the Teapot Dome scandal. more

Resolved Question: Who corrects me my relation in English?

Im italian who correct me relationship. Max point of the best answer. To avoid a climate catastrophe, The international community must reduce effectively and urgently CO2 emissions. So global warming does not exceed 2 degrees Celsius. Developed countries are primarily responsible for climate change, generate 80% of CO2 in the atmosphere. But victims of the climate they live mainly in developing countries the number of people living in poverty, victims of hunger and no access to safe water has increased the water crisis will worsen more the melting of glaciers will lead to problems for the water supply of millions of people. in next the ten years, the increase of the sea level that will submerge the coastal zones and entire islands, will transform million persons in climatic refugees us. The conference will be held in Copenhagen in December 2009, an agreement will have to be absolutely found on the protection of the climate, so as to make official the limit of the 2 degrees, leaving to the South a margin for its development. In order to reach this result it will be necessary to respect the following principles: 1. Lessening of the emissions of CO2 of 40% in the industrialized countries within 2020 (comprised Switzerland). 2. Lessening of the half of the emissions of CO2 on a worldwide basis within 2050 3. Financing of the measures of adaptation in the underdeveloped nations through a bottom fed mainly from the industrialized countries. 4. Guarantee of an access express and economic to rispettose technologies of the atmosphere for the underdeveloped nations. other great problem will be the new war with the globalization, in every angle of the world the multinationals have understood the business of the new century the water resources of the world are little and are inefficiently distributed. the water is becoming a precious good and it will control it to who will have power and profit the multinationals have not lost time and they have delivered their attack started a battle between giants. the rights of human beings will be trampled. more

Resolved Question: His Mistress is 44 Years Younger?

He is 74. She's 30. First of all, let's say he is a thin, very attractive, elderly man. It may seem gross to some people, but she says she is actually attracted to him. It may be weird to some, but she said something about him is fascinating to her. Do you think the female would be arm candy or do you think he'd actually want to get to know her? My friend is very attractive, intelligent, has a career, and owns her own home. I do know she generally dates her age or a little younger, and it's rare that she'd even be interested in a 40 year old man, so this is odd to me. She has been having dinners with this 74 year old married man. (He hasn't had a sexual relationship with his wife in years, and he has claimed that his wife would be ok with the situation as long as it wasn't flaunted around her. His wife lives in England and he lives in the states, so does my friend.) Anyway, he doesn't call my friend everyday due a hectic work schedule. He runs some sort of international business. At times he does call to chat, but not on a daily basis. She sometimes feels neglected and wonders if he is honestly interested in getting to know her mind. He has only been calling to schedule these dinners with her, and to check in from time to time. He has expressed interest in taking her on trips to Spain and whatnot. He told her he's looking for someone to share the beauty in life with. He'd like it include sex sometimes, and said it could also lead to love. He told her that he is not in love with his wife and would like to fall in love with someone. He has left the nature of their relationship in her hands. She was kind of pushing the friend thing, but he said he can only do that for so long before feelings develop on his side. She hasn't had sex with him, but he has asked her if she'd be interested in that at some point. He recently went out of town and she had not heard from him for about a week, so she basically sent him an email agreeing to do whatever it is he wants. He responded within 3 minutes. Now she is nervous. Do you think he will actively pursue to sexual side of the relationship? Do you think he has any interest in her as a person? I hope she doesn't wind up pregnant. more

Resolved Question: Dating Someone Married Who is Much Older?

He is 74. She's 30. First of all, let's say he is a thin, attractive, elderly man. It may seem gross to some people, but she says she is actually attracted to him. It may be weird to some, but she said something about him is fascinating to her. Do you think the female would be arm candy or do you think he'd actually want to get to know her? My friend is very attractive, intelligent, has a career, and owns her own home. I do know she generally dates her age or a little younger, and it's rare that she'd even be interested in a 40 year old man, so this is odd to me. She has been having dinners with this 74 year old married man. (He hasn't had a sexual relationship with his wife in years, and he has claimed that his wife would be ok with the situation as long as it wasn't flaunted around her. His wife lives in England and he lives in the states, so does my friend.) Anyway, he doesn't call my friend everyday due a hectic work schedule. He runs some sort of international business. At times he does call to chat, but not on a daily basis. She sometimes feels neglected and wonders if he is honestly interested in getting to know her mind. He only calls to schedule these dinners with her. She hasn't had sex with him, but he has asked her if she'd be interested in that at some point. He has also expressed interest in taking her on trips to Italy, Paris, Spain, and whatnot. He told her he's looking for someone to share the beauty in life with. He'd like it include sex sometimes, and said it could also lead to love. He told her that he is not in love with his wife and would like to fall in love with someone. He has left the nature of their relationship in her hands. She was kind of pushing the friend thing, but he said he can only do that for so long before feelings develop on his side. Is a 40+ year age difference workable? Do you think he cares about what actually comes out of her mouth, or only how she looks while she is saying it? Because of his age, she doesn't think he will cheat behind her back. Personally, I'm not sure if anyone would. more

Resolved Question: Can I get into Duke University?

Here are some of my credentials to help you determine my chances: I am currently a sophomore in high school with a 3.94 unweighted GPA. I was born in NC and lived there for 12 years before moving to Switzerland where I currently am now. In Junior and Senior year, I will be in the International Baccalaureate program. I am not sure if this makes a difference but I want to major in Economics. My extracurriculars up until this point are: - Boy Scouts (4 years and counting); currently hold the Senior Patrol Leader position which is the highest leadership position in scouts. - On the school Volleyball (sophomore year) and Basketball (freshman and soph years) teams. Will continue these throughout high school. - Do a fair amount of community and service - Student Body Representative (freshman year) and will be running for Student Body Treasurer in my junior year and senior year. Other Info: - Have started my own non-profit T-shirt business that sends all profits to an eye hospital in India that treats impoverished citizens for free. - My passion for economics led to the addition of a 9th and 10th grade econ class which was only offered in 11th and 12th grade previously. It is now extremely popular; nearly 40 percent of the sophomore year chose the course as their elective. Thanks! more

Voting Question: macroeconmics study guide help!!!?

Question 1 3.34 points Save Macroeconomics is mostly focused on: the individual markets within an economy. only the largest industries in the economy. the economy as a whole. why businesses fail. Question 2 3.33 points Save The two topics of primary concern in macroeconomics are: short-run fluctuations in output and employment, and long-run economic growth. unemployment, and wage rates in labor markets. monopoly power of corporations, and small business profitability. oil prices and housing markets. Question 3 3.33 points Save The term "recession" describes a situation where: inflation rates exceed normal levels. output and living standards decline. an economy's ability to produce is destroyed. government takes a less active role in economic matters. Question 4 3.33 points Save Which of the following is used to measure directly the average standard of living across countries? Real GDP Nominal GDP Purchasing power parity Real GDP per person Question 5 3.33 points Save When demand shocks lead to recessions, it is mainly due to: price inflexibility the inability of government policy to affect demand. unexpected changes in the supply of goods and services. government regulations that prevent firms from adjusting output in response to the shocks. Question 6 3.33 points Save If the prices of all goods and services rose, but the quantity produced remained unchanged, what would happen to nominal and real GDP? nominal and real GDP would both rise nominal and real GDP would both be unchanged. real GDP would rise, but nominal GDP would be unchanged. nominal GDP would rise, but real GDP would be unchanged. Question 7 3.33 points Save Inflation is defined as: an increase in the overall level of prices. the rate of growth in nominal GDP. a situation where all prices in the economy rise simultaneously. the growth phase of the business cycle. Question 8 3.33 points Save A nation's gross domestic product (GDP): is the dollar value of all final output produced within the borders of the nation. is the dollar value of all final output produced by its citizens, regardless of where they are living. can be found by summing C + In + S + Xn. is always some amount less than its C + Ig+ G + Xn. Question 9 3.33 points Save In making international comparisons of living standards using GDP, which of the following is not adjusted for in the calculation? purchasing power parity the quantity of resources available to the economy population size different currency values Question 10 3.33 points Save When economists refer to "investment," they are describing a situation where: people are buying shares of corporate stock. resources are devoted to increasing future output. money is saved in a bank account. financial assets are purchased in the hope of a monetary gain. Question 11 3.33 points Save For an economy to increase investment, it must: increase savings increase present consumption buy more stocks and bonds increase nominal GDP Question 12 3.33 points Save Demand shocks: refer to unexpected changes in the desires of households and businesses to buy goods and services. refer to unexpected changes in the ability of firms to produce and sell goods and services. always have a negative impact on the economy. cause fewer short-run fluctuations than supply shocks. Question 13 3.33 points Save Supply shock: occur more frequently than demand shocks. usually result from fiscal and monetary policy changes. occur when sellers face unexpected changes in the availability and/or prices of key inputs. have been responsible for most of the recessions in the United States since World War II. Question 14 3.33 points Save A nation's gross domestic product (GDP): can be found by summing C + Ig + G + Xn. is the dollar value of the total output produced by its citizens, regardless of where they are living. can be found by summing C + S + G + Xn. is always some amount less than its NDP. Question 15 3.33 points Save GDP is: national income minus all non-income charges against output. monetary value of all final goods and services produced within the borders of a nation in a particular year. monetary value of all economic resources used in producing a year's output. monetary value of all goods and services, final and intermediate, produced in a specific more

Resolved Question: Why are undocumented arrested “Jailed Without Justice: without warning and often not told why 300,000 women,?

Amnesty Internation undocumented arrested without warning and often not told why 300,000 women, children is this human rights abuse since they are arrested without warning and often not told why. Though innocent of any crime, they are jailed alongside convicted criminals, often hundreds of miles away from their families, handcuffed or placed in chains, held for months or years without any judicial review of their cases, and frequently denied medical care. They are some of the more than 300,000 women, children and men detained by U.S. immigration officials each year. “Jailed Without Justice: Our Government’s Abuse of Asylum Seekers and Other Immigrants” will be the subject of talks by two speakers — one a formerly detained immigrant himself — on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m., at First Parish Church, 20 Lexington Road. Those detained are asylum seekers, survivors of torture and human trafficking, lawful permanent residents, and the parents of U.S. citizens. Having fled persecution in their own countries, they suffer treatment in the United States that can be as bad as or even worse than what they left behind. Sarah Ignatius, executive director of the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation (PAIR) project in Boston, will describe how the dramatic increase in the use of detention to enforce U.S. immigration laws since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has led to a number of human rights violations. PAIR is a coalition of legal service agencies, civil rights organizations, and bar associations dedicated to helping detainees. Since 1989, its staff and pro bono attorneys have provided legal services to clients who have come to the United States from more than 90 countries. Also speaking will be “Luis,” who came to this country years ago to escape the violence in his native Nicaragua and immediately applied for asylum. The Immigration Court lost his address, and when he tried again to regularize his legal status after marrying an American citizen, he was suddenly arrested by immigration officials. What followed was a nightmare odyssey in which he was repeatedly transferred from one detention center to another, all over the country, usually at night, while being deprived of sleep, food and warmth. Finally, as he was being placed aboard a plane for deportation, PAIR stepped in, succeeded in court in reopening his case, and had it transferred to Boston. Similar experiences An investigation by Amnesty International discovered many detainees whose experiences were even worse than Luis’s. One man, who had been tortured and imprisoned for five years in an Albanian concentration camp, was granted asylum and had been living lawfully in the United States for 12 years when he was detained and told he would be deported. He spent four years in detention, fearful he would be tortured again if he was returned. In four years he saw his wife and children, who lived hundreds of miles from his detention center, only four or five times, and he lost his small business. Story after story, verified by Amnesty, tells of treatment that is callous and even cruel. A 34-year-old Mexican mother of three, a legal immigrant, was arrested in front of her 3-year-old autistic son, a U.S. citizen. Unable to speak English, she had no idea why she was being held. After three weeks in detention, desperate with worry about her children and threatened with deportation, she tried to hang herself. Instead of taking her to the hospital, the officers who cut her down handcuffed her and took her to another cell. In researching its 56-page report entitled “Jail Without Justice,” Amnesty found that the conditions under which immigrants are held violate both United States and international standards for the treatment of detainees. International human rights standards also require that detention be used only in exceptional circumstances, that it be justified in each individual case, and that it be subject to judicial review. Yet in the United States immigrants can be detained for months or years without any form of meaningful judicial review of their detention. Detainees lack even the basic rights accorded to those charged with crimes. The overwhelming majority — 84 percent — do not have access to legal assistance, leaving them unable to navigate an adversarial and complex court process. Detention facilities are required to comply with standards established by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, but oversight and accountability for abuse or neglect in detention is almost nonexistent. Immigrants are often placed in excessive restraints, including handcuffs, belly chains and leg restraints, and find it very difficult to get medical treatment. In the past five years more than 80 people have died while in immigration detention. dren men “Jailed Without Justice: http://www.wickedlocal.com/concord/news/x1365712762/Amnesty-Internation-sponsors-talk-on-illegal-detention more

Resolved Question: Help me choose a career!?

I am a Liberal Arts major undecided with what career choice to pursue and I need some help. I currently have an Associates Degree but I want to go back to school for my Bachelors. I would like a career where I could travel, I am open to different choices. I was thinking about International Business but I don't really like sales or marketing (I am the worst salesperson). I think it would be great to lead an expedition into the rain forest or dig up lost Ruins of thousands of years ago. I was thinking about becoming an archeologist but I read that they can stay digging at a site for years and after awhile I will probably get tired of all that digging. I think it would be great if I could go to isolated villages and help them make use of modern technology, for example: build an irrigation system so they don't have to walk miles to a river everyday to get water. I'm not sure what major I would go in for that. I want to know if anyone has any ideas? Maybe you work in a job similar to what I am looking for and can offer some advice? more

Resolved Question: Is Rupert Murdock the greatest capitalist ever?

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Resolved Question: economy text from english to serbian?

could you translate this text into serbian by tomorrow? please The London Stock Exchange Limited (LSE) is the world's oldest stock exchange and one of the top three stock exchanges in the world, after the New York and Tokyo exchanges. Founded in 1773 and reincorporated as a private limited company in 1986, the LSE is also the world leader in international share trading. The LSE operates a number of market products, including the main board listing, featuring more than 3,000 companies and including over 500 international companies, as well as the secondary AIM (Alternative Investment Market), established in 1995 as a vehicle for trades in small, high-growth companies. More than 70 companies are listed on the AIM board. After launching the Stock Exchange Electronic Trading Services (SETS) in 1997, the LSE introduced a new listing, techMARK, tailored to the specific needs of the high-technology sector and designed to compete with the NASDAQ index. With a total equity turnover value of more than £3.5 billion, the LSE achieved gross revenues of £149.8 million in 1999. The LSE is led by Chairman John Kemp-Welch and CEO Gavin Casey. Founded in 1773, the LSE reflects more than 200 years of the development of share-based enterprise. The world's first joint-stock company was created in the mid-16th century. Traditionally, companies were either owned by a single individual or through a partnership with two or more owners. While this arrangement sufficed for smaller businesses and stable market sectors, direct financial responsibility for riskier endeavors--such as the great trade exploration voyages of the period--were judged too precarious for an individual or limited group of investors. The organization of such a venture, that of a voyage to trace a northern sea route to the Far East from London in 1553, introduced the world's first shareholder-based company. Selling shares to a larger number of investors reduced the financial risk for each individual investor, while enabling the company itself to raise the capital needed to fund its operations. This first joint-stock company failed to find a northern sea route to the Far East. However, a meeting with Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible brought the company the exclusive rights to trade between Russia and England. The Muscovy Company, as it came to be called, became a commercial success, rewarded its shareholders with large profits, and inspired the creation of new investment ventures. The Muscovy Company served as the model for future shareholder-based companies. Investors contributed capital funding, while direction of the company's operations remained in the hands of its management. The investors, who were allowed to sell their holdings or buy more shares, were given dividends according to the company's profits. As more companies were set up following the Muscovy model, a new profession came into being, that of the broker, who acted as a middleman for trades of shares, helping to boost not only the number of joint-stock companies but also the number of investors. Adding impetus to this movement was the foundation of the Bank of England as a joint-stock company by King William III in order to provide funding for England's military campaign against France at the end of the 17th century. The shareholder system was given further support by legislation to limit and punish brokers for malpractice. By the 18th century, a flourishing "market" for shares was in place--so much so that the period marked the first stock market crash in 1720. While trading took place at the Royal Exchange through the middle of the century, the rowdy behavior--itself to become something of a tradition on the market floor--of certain brokers led to their exclusion. Instead of leaving the business, these brokers began meeting at Jonathan's Coffee House and other coffee shops in the Threadneedle Street area of London. In 1760, some 150 brokers founded their own club to buy and sell stock at Jonathan's. The following decade, in 1773, the members of the club changed its name to the Stock Exchange. As the individual broker members of the Stock Exchange began to establish brokerage firms, and the number of markets expanded, the Stock Exchange saw a need for new quarters. In 1801, the Stock Exchange began construction on a new building at what was to become its permanent London location. The following year, the Stock Exchange published a Deed of Settlement, formally outlining the operating rules and procedures of the stock market. If the original joint-stock companies were formed to provide funding for the many voyages of discovery, overseas trading, and foreign military campaigns, the shareholder-based company structure showed itself easily adaptable to the changing economic landscape of the 19th century. The Industrial Revolution, coupled with such major infrastructure undertakings as the building of a national railroad system, provided the basis for the modern period of shareholder-b more

Resolved Question: Was it hypocritical for the Americans to do business with its former master, England, or just good business?

During the latter part of the 18th century, Europe was embroiled in wars across its continent. Being "neutral", the United States capitalized on the disarray and burst onto the international shipping scene importing and exporting European goods (and later Chinese wares) for profit back to Europe. This led to substantial economic growth in America. more

Resolved Question: How dangerous is our southern border and who is coming across?

With so many other nations coming across the southern border, how do we know who is exactly coming in? Are these other nations posing a threat to our country? What should be done about these other nations and mexico sneaking them into the U.S.? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX nation and world Border patrol sees sharp rise in number of Chinese caught in desert At least 261 have been caught trying to cross from Mexico into the U.S., officials say. By Sebastian Rotella Los Angeles Times Posted: 10/06/2009 01:00:00 AM MDT NOGALES, Ariz. — Amid an overall drop in arrests of illegal immigrants crossing the U.S-Mexico border, an intriguing anomaly has cast a new light on human smuggling: Authorities report an almost tenfold spike in the number of Chinese people caught in the Arizona desert, the busiest smuggling corridor on the international line. The Border Patrol in the Tucson sector has arrested at least 261 Chinese border-crossers this year, compared with an annual average of 32 during the last four years, officials said. "They are the main (non-Mexicans) we catch," said field operations supervisor Juventino Pacheco of the patrol's international liaison unit in Nogales. "Lately we have been catching more Chinese than Central Americans." When agents find Chinese migrants — hiding in gulches, perhaps, or huddled in smugglers' vehicles — they often request help from Dean Delap, the sector's only Mandarin-speaking agent. He taught and studied in China, but had not expected that to prove valuable in Nogales. "Some are cooperative," Delap said. "Some are scared. They've just been arrested, they are in a new place. I put them at ease." Chinese remain a small fraction of the overall number processed at the Nogales station — which guards 31 miles abutting Nogales, Mexico. The Tucson sector, where the Nogales station is located, recorded about 226,000 apprehensions this year. That is a 24 percent decline from the last fiscal year — reflecting the impact of the U.S. economic crisis and tougher border enforcement, officials said. The great majority of those arrested were Mexicans. Chinese belong to a category known in the Border Patrol as OTMs: other than Mexicans. And they are big business for smuggling gangs that increasingly have overlapped with Mexico's violent drug mafias. Mexicans typically pay smugglers about $1,500 for help crossing the sun-seared landscape, which is as dangerous as it is majestic. The fees for Central Americans and South Americans often reach $6,000. A group of Haitians, intercepted a few years ago in Tucson after three nights spent hiking in circles in a canyon, had coughed up $10,000; another $10,000 was to have been paid upon arrival in the Chicago area. The Chinese — nearly all of them from Fujian province — pay the most. They often have to work off debts of $30,000 to $70,000 over several years as indentured servants in the sweatshops and kitchens of New York and other cities. Sophisticated Asian mafias organize intricate journeys to the U.S. A typical route leads from Beijing to Rome to Caracas, Venezuela, to Mexico City to the border, according to Matthew Allen, chief agent of the Phoenix office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "It's much more elaborate" than smuggling Latin Americans, Allen said. "Waiting in hotel rooms, calls on cellphones, code words. ... The trend (in increased arrests) stands out as apprehensions are going down overall." But the uptick in arrests of Chinese does not necessarily reflect a major influx from that country, officials said. Statistical barometers are imperfect. High-priced smugglers are better at dodging defenses, so it's hard to assess the correlation between arrests, crossing rates and the number who succeed in illegally immigrating. Asian smugglers favor air routes, exploiting visa policies for Chinese travelers in Ecuador, Honduras and Venezuela, which are hubs for their travel to Mexico, officials said. http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_13494389# more

Resolved Question: Whoyagonna trust - A very successful commanding general, hand selected by THE GREAT ONE, Barack Hussein Obama,?

Or a Chicago Street Thugging Community Organizer when it comes to how to WIN in Afghanistan? Mm, mmm, mm! Barack Obama Furious at General Stanley McChrystal Speech on Afghanistan The relationship between President Barack Obama and the commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan has been put under severe strain by Gen Stanley McChrystal's comments on strategy for the war. By Alex Spillius in Washington Published: 7:00AM BST 05 Oct 2009 Photo: AFP/GETTY US General Stanley McChrystal According to sources close to the administration, Gen McChrystal shocked and angered presidential advisers with the bluntness of a speech given in London last week. The next day he was summoned to an awkward 25-minute face-to-face meeting on board Air Force One on the tarmac in Copenhagen, where the president had arrived to tout Chicago's unsuccessful Olympic bid. Asked if the president had told the general to tone down his remarks, he told CBS: "I wasn't there so I can't answer that question. But it was an opportunity for them to get to know each other a little bit better. I am sure they exchanged direct views." An adviser to the administration said: "People aren't sure whether McChrystal is being naïve or an upstart. To my mind he doesn't seem ready for this Washington hard-ball and is just speaking his mind too plainly." In London, Gen McChrystal, who heads the 68,000 US troops in Afghanistan as well as the 100,000 Nato forces, flatly rejected proposals to switch to a strategy more reliant on drone missile strikes and special forces operations against al-Qaeda. He told the Institute of International and Strategic Studies that the formula, which is favoured by Vice-President Joe Biden, would lead to "Chaos-istan". When asked whether he would support it, he said: "The short answer is: No." He went on to say: "Waiting does not prolong a favorable outcome. This effort will not remain winnable indefinitely, and nor will public support." The remarks have been seen by some in the Obama administration as a barbed reference to the slow pace of debate within the White House. Gen McChrystal delivered a report on Afghanistan requested by the president on Aug 31, but Mr Obama held only his second "principals meeting" on the issue last week. He will hold at least one more this week, but a decision on how far to follow Gen McChrystal's recommendation to send 40,000 more US troops will not be made for several weeks. A military expert said: "They still have working relationship but all in all it's not great for now." Some commentators regarded the general's London comments as verging on insubordination. Bruce Ackerman, an expert on constitutional law at Yale University, said in the Washington Post: "As commanding general, McChrystal has no business making such public pronouncements." He added that it was highly unusual for a senior military officer to "pressure the president in public to adopt his strategy". Relations between the general and the White House began to sour when his report, which painted a grim picture of the allied mission in Afghanistan, was leaked. White House aides have since briefed against the general's recommendations. The general has responded with a series of candid interviews as well as the speech. He told Newsweek he was firmly against half measures in Afghanistan: "You can't hope to contain the fire by letting just half the building burn." As a divide opened up between the military and the White House, senior military figures began criticising the White House for failing to tackle the issue more quickly. They made no secret of their view that without the vast ground force recommended by Gen McChrystal, the Afghan mission could end in failure and a return to power of the Taliban. "They want to make sure people know what they asked for if things go wrong," said Lawrence Korb, a former assistant secretary of defence. Critics also pointed out that before their Copenhagen encounter Mr Obama had only met Gen McChrystal once since his appointment in June. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/6259582/Barack-Obama-furious-at-General-Stanley-McChrystal-speech-on-Afghanistan.html more

Resolved Question: How do you feel about, “As much of a sacrifice as people say this is for me or Oprah or the president to?

The Noble “Sacrifice” of Michelle Obama; Update: Chicago & Tokyo Eliminated; Games over, Prepare for Recriminations; It’s Rio By Michelle Malkin • October 2, 2009 09:15 AM Scroll for updates…And the winner is…Rio (Photoshop: Reader Ben) My column commemorates the noble Olympic “sacrifice” of the First Lady in Denmark. Mrs. O’s emotional pitch was supposed to bring tears to the eyes of the audience, according to crony White House Olympics cheerleader Valerie Jarrett. Chicagoans are no doubt shedding tears — over the ballooning costs of a potential win. Allahpundit has the lowdown on the president’s schlocky pitch. Update: 11:34am Eastern. Chicago and Tokyo eliminated. No Obamalympics. Hey, can we close the White House Olympic Czar’s office now? Oh, well: “Chicago counts on Obama oratory to seal 2016 Games.” Goodbye, “Yes We Can.” Hello, “No, You Can’t.” Like Icarus, President Obama’s giddy ego flight has ended with melted wax and fallen wings. This is a big win and a massive relief for taxpayers. But Chicago cronies are not going to take this well. Gird your loins. Who will be first to cry RAAAAAACIST? Well, it will be a little awkward to play the race card after liberal critics of the Games filed a civil rights complaint against the Chicago 2016 committee for racial discrimination yesterday. But count on the Team Obama grievance-mongers to play it anyway. Update 12:08pm Eastern: Video – CNN anchor sputters, “CHICAGO IS OUT? CHICAGO IS OUT?” Update 12:23pm Eastern: Chicago crony White House adviser David Axelrod just now on Fox: “Life goes on.” Axelrod complaining about “relationships and politics that were formidable. And we couldn’t overcome that.” On Twitter, Tony Gall sums it up: “Chicago cronies out-cronied by IOC cronies.” Beaten by their own game. Update 12:52pm Eastern. Congratulations, Rio: Inevitable cost overruns, massive sports palaces & graft galore are all yours! *** The noble “sacrifice” of Michelle Obama by Michelle Malkin Creators Syndicate Copyright 2009 It’s hard out there for a First Lady of the United States. Take it from travel-weary Michelle Obama. On Tuesday night, she boarded a luxury 757 for Copenhagen. Think of the stairs she had to climb. Oh, the agony of the feet! Upon arrival, Mrs. O, her “chit-chat buddy,” Chicago-based talk show queen Oprah Winfrey, and Chicago power-broker/interest-conflicted real estate mogul/senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett immediately embarked on a grueling, grip-and-grin campaign to secure the Olympics for their hometown. Our smile muscles ache in sympathy. You will be comforted to know that gracious FLOTUS feels your pain for her pain. “As much of a sacrifice as people say this is for me or Oprah or the president to come for these few days,” the First Lady told a group of fellow Chicago 2016 boosters, “so many of you in this room have been working for years to bring this bid home.” Translation: Thank me, thank you, for all we do. Never has self-congratulatory gratitude been raised to such an art form, but there was no time for loyal subjects to dwell. The selflessly indefatigable Michelle Obama had to rush off for an 800-meter wine-and-cheese dash with International Olympic Committee members, followed by a rigorous aerobic Heads of State luncheon hosted by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and another high-heeled trek to the IOC Opening Ceremony at the Copenhagen Opera House. Of course, it’s not entirely clear which “people” out there are saying that the Obamas’ jaunt to Denmark is a “sacrifice.” Certainly not the families of 43 American soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who have died in Afghanistan since General Stanley McChrystal called for more reinforcements. Certainly not the families of nearly 40 children and teens in Chicago who lost their lives on the out-of-control streets of the Windy City so far this year. The First Lady’s slip of self-absorption reminds me of a useful passage in Washington Post writer Liza Mundy’s biography of Mrs. Obama. After graduating from Princeton University and Harvard Law School, the bitterly oppressed Michelle Obama headed back to her native Chicago to join the high-powered law firm of Sidley Austin—the fifth-largest in the world. There, Mundy’s book reported, the future first Lady griped about having to do the duties of a second-year associate while she was a second-year associate—demonstrating the trademark attitude of entitlement and inflated ego that led the law partner who recruited her to later describe her as “perennially dissatisfied.” Doing her first job was a burden then. Enjoying the perks of her current job are “sacrifice” now. Mrs. Obama has a gift for selling special-interest business as usual as public-interest charity. Thus, the insatiable appetite of the Chicago polite elite for a massive Olympics windfall to crony developers is redefined as a do-good campaign For the Children. Said Mrs. Obama more

Resolved Question: Ever hear of "Room 5600"?

The vast holdings of the Rockefeller empire have made them the wealthiest family in America for over a century. Many believe their far-flung assets to be a "shadow government" of the United States. New York's Chase Manhattan Bank constitutes the largest bank vault on the globe. Standard Oil Company dominates the oil market of the world. Most oil companies you can name are subsidiaries of Standard Oil Company. The Rockefellers pay no taxes. Manipulating legislation to their advantage, they have set up 'charitable foundations' - tax-free - into which their fortune is channeled. David Rockefeller oversees top-secret think tanks known to serve an agenda against the better interests of the United States - Council on Foreign Relations, Bilderberg Group, Trilateral Commission - all publicly leading this country toward a New World Order. Will you give up America for a World Order this group presumes to create? Are you going to watch the destruction of our land so you may become a chattel for international bankers? "Room 5600" is a reference to the business suite in Rockefeller Plaza from which this serpent uncoils. “Final Warning,” David Allen Rivera, comingjudgement.250x.comDavid Rockefeller, ‘Memoirs,’ 2002 - “Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as 'internationalists' and of conspiring with others around the world to build a global political and economic structure — one world, if you will. If that's the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it." more

Resolved Question: Koreans: Do you believe the reason for S.Korea's constant financial problems is due to culture?

Ancestor worship makes people look to the past rather than the present or future. Ageism keeps business from improving by ignoring the new opinions / ideas of the young. Chauvinism keeps women at home which lowers international competitiveness. Ethnocentrism keeps Koreans from accepting foreign ideas. The idea of having the Han leads to an excuse for perversion and treating employees badly. Due you think Korea needs to improve it's culture to be more competitive in business? Or do you think the problem is something else? If it's something else, what is it?Also, for the following answerers. How many of you would agree with "Kataj's" statement? more

Resolved Question: Obama the Impotent - How can anyone say this about our president?

Obama the Impotent - The Disappointment with Barack Obama is Tangible – on Climate Change and Financial Reform Europe Leads While the US Lags Steven Hill Barack Obama's ability to strike a new course for the US following eight years of Bush administration unpopularity. Yet many in the US and abroad are impatient with the pace of progress under the Obama administration. The president made the rounds on five news talkshows on Sunday as he pressed his policies and vision, preparing for what is likely to be a difficult week. Besides the ongoing battle over healthcare, this week sees two showdowns between Europe and the US that will reveal further slippage in American global leadership. The first showdown comes today at a UN special session on climate change in New York City; the second will come at the end of the week at the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh, where America and Europe will butt heads over financial system reforms designed to ensure that the AIGs of the world can never again cause an economic collapse. Europe has been increasingly critical of America's failures to live up to its global responsibilities. The US is not only the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases but is by far the largest per capita emitter of carbon and other pollutants. China comes close to the US in terms of total carbon emissions, but it has four times more people, who each belch far less individually. Europe, while having much the same high living standard, has an "ecological footprint" that is only half of America's, since Europe has taken leadership in implementing renewable technologies and conservation practices. On the campaign trail, Barack Obama promised to reverse the Bush administration's terrible ecological record. Yet so far the world has seen more symbolic gestures from the Obama administration than accomplishments. Its biggest achievement so far has been an example of disappointment. President Obama signed an executive order to increase US motor vehicle mileage standards – but only to a level that will push fuel efficiency by 2020 to a level that European and Japanese cars reached several years ago, and even China has already achieved. Europe has announced donations of $2bn to $15bn a year for the next decade to help developing nations cope with climate warming, yet the Obama administration has not offered anything close to that amount. Europe also wants binding, near-term targets for developed nations, proposing a 20% reduction from 1990 levels by 2020, or 30% if everyone agrees. The Bush administration of course rejected such targets – but now it looks like the Obama administration is not willing to go any further. It has said such targets should be voluntary but verifiable. With the US Senate is bogged down in the fight over reforming healthcare, American leaders have said that the senators might not move on climate legislation until 2010, well after the global climate change conference in Copenhagen in December. That drew a sharp response from John Bruton, head of the European Union delegation: "The United States is just one of the 190 countries coming to this conference," Bruton said, "but the United States emits 25% of all the greenhouse gases that the conference is trying to reduce. I submit that asking an international conference to sit around looking out the window for months, while one chamber of the legislature of one country deals with its other business, is simply not a realistic political position." Even Europe's conservative politicians, such as Connie Hedegaard, Denmark's minister of climate and energy, are expressing impatience: "It's rather crucial that the US can show a credible pathway," Hedegaard said, pointing out that the US emits twice as much carbon dioxide per capita as Denmark, without gaining anything in improving its quality of life. That's the start of President Obama's week. At the end of it, President Obama will appear at a meeting in Pittsburgh of the G20, a bloc of both developed and developing nations, representing 85% of the world's economic output and most of its population. On the table will be what reforms to help avoiding a repetition of the financial panic and global economic collapse that is perceived as having originated on Wall Street. Despite immense, taxpayer-financed rescue packages needed to overcome the crisis, the financial sector in the US is rapidly returning to business as usual. Indeed, three US banks – Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan – which received some $45bn of bailout aid, each paid billions of dollars more in bonuses in 2009 than they earned in 2008. Here again, Europe is leading, while the Obama administration is dragging its feet. Europe has proposed far-reaching reforms designed to impose new rules on executive pay and bonuses, requiring that banks link pay to long-term rather than short-term performance, and that they "claw back" any bonuses received in the face of losses. Europe wants a financial police more

Resolved Question: Why is the media ignoring this stunning reversal by a leading proponent of the man-made Global Warming theory?

"Professor Mojib Latif of Germany's Leibniz Institute is one of the leading climate modellers in the world. He is the recipient of several international climate-study prizes and a lead author for the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). He has contributed significantly to the IPCC's last two five-year reports that have stated unequivocally that man-made greenhouse emissions are causing the planet to warm dangerously. Yet last week in Geneva, at the UN's World Climate Conference--an annual gathering of the so-called "scientific consensus" on man-made climate change --Latif conceded the Earth has not warmed for nearly a decade and that we are likely entering "one or even two decades during which temperatures cool." http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Scientists+pull+about+face+global+warming/2010571/story.html more

Resolved Question: would you help a family in need?

My brother adopted 4 children from columbia about 2 years ago. Recently my sister-in-law lost her job and they cannot afford to support there family of 6. They are about to get their electricity and water turned off and they need alot of help. I live in Denver Colorado and I am trying to help my brother out. His family lives in Pleasant Hill, MO. Is there anyone that knows of a company or anyone that could help them out. They are in desperate need. They have fallen behind because of adoption costs and the moeny it takes to raise 4 children. Thank you. Here a background story on them that you can read. Background Story As most of you know, our adoption journey began several years ago when we decided to adopt rather than having biological children. This just seemed like a good fit for us, but we were unsure how we would come up with the funds needed. We waited several years so we could buy a home, and get in a financial situation where we could at least care for a child. During this time, God moved in our hearts. We felt Him guiding us toward a sibling group. It was a frightening proposition at first, but we decided if that was what God wanted, it would be best for all involved. We also felt Him leading us toward international adoption. Both our families thought we were crazy (and probably still do), but we began gathering information from adoption agencies. We finally decided on Children's Hope International, and we are so grateful we did. We went to an informational meeting in 2003 and learned how much money we would need. We then started working toward that goal. Little did we know that we would come across job difficulties and other financial strains, but God was in control. In May of 2006, we felt that we were almost there, and we went back to Children's Hope to get updated fee information, and to find out what paperwork we would need to gather. My wife was starting a home business, and we wanted to get that going before we applied so she could be a stay home mom. We wanted to begin gathering documents, so that we would be ahead of the game when the time came.We expressed our desire for a sibling group of 4, and said we would apply as soon as we were ready. Only 3 months later, Children's Hope called us about a sibling group of 4 that had just become available for adoption. If we started the process immediately, they said, these children would be ours! We were not even close to ready yet, but we felt God's leading again. Somehow, we knew that these children were our forever family. Without knowing where the funds would come from, we applied with Children's Hope and trusted that God would provide. Several months, a mountain of paperwork, and several thousand dollars later, we are praising the Lord for His provision and continuing to ask for more. God has showered His blessings on us, and opened all the doors for this miracle to happen. Please keep us all in your prayers. Here are some specific things to pray about: our health, and smooth transition to a new culture, language, family, home for the children, financial needs, patience and understanding for us as our children adjust, ease in communicating, more

Voting Question: Here are some history ?'s that I need help with asap? Please put the percentage of you sureness?

1. Thomas Jefferson saw the ideal American societ as one whose economy was dominated by a. master craftsmen b. wage laborers c. seaport merchants d. rural farmers e. an urban working class 2 During the period from 1790 to 1815, artisans were losing their independent status; most became a. master craftsmen b. wage laboreres c. merchants d. farmers e. soldiers 3. The development of the northeastern market economy a. raised the prices of most necessities. b. lowered the quality of finished gooeds. c made farmers more independent and self sufficient d. made farmers more vulnerable to fuluctuations in the national economy e. led farmers to adopt mixed agriculture over singl-crop agriculture 4. Between 1820 and 1840, agricultural exports from the northwest increased by a 15% b 25% c 50% d 75% e 90% 5.By the 1830's northeastern farmers relationshp to the market had a. strenghtened b weakened c remain unchanged d becam independent of the international market e none of the above 6. American society in the early nineteenth century a became more demoratic and individualistic b was authoritarian and paternalistic c witnessed a signicant declinee inalcohol consumption d slavishly copied european styles and manners e suffered a decline in population 7. urban master artisan during the years of the early republic a experienced no change in their social or economic status b were unlikely to enter the emrerging business class c lived in a pristine enviroment free from filth and disease d were able to support their families on theier own e increasingly subcontracted their "slop wor" work to younger artisans 8 American society in the early 19th centurya became more a became more democratice and indiidualistic b was authoritarian and paternalistic c. witness a signifian decline in alcohol consumption d slavishly copie european styles and manners e suffere a decline in population 9 After teh revolution, land inheritance by farm fathers a decreased frequendcy and decreaseed in size of land b increased in frequency but decreased in size of lands c decresased in freq but increased in size of lands d increased in freq and increased in size of lands e remained constant as before the revolutioin 10 Which of the flolin was true of American citite in 1790? a there wer 50 cities with populations exceeding 10,000 b the largest cities were all seaports c international commerce had yet to affect the compostion and location of the largest cities d only 20% of the nations populaltion lived in cities e a city was defined as having at least 10k people more

Resolved Question: What do you think about these proposed bank regulations that keep investors in the dark?

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&sid=aP4uPeND1UH4 Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The financial results that companies give investors are supposed to paint a picture of how things are. Banks and their regulators want to turn that notion on its head so they can spin a smooth tale of how they would like things to be. Sadly, some accounting rule makers may be ready to appease banks and the politicians who back them. If that happens, financial results will change from a vital tool for investors to a vehicle catering to managers, regulators and employees. This would undermine the idea that the needs of investors drive markets, replacing it with a more corporatist outlook favored by companies and politicians in continental Europe and Japan. In other words, the goal of providing unbiased, impartial information about a company’s worth would be trumped by a company’s business model and the broader needs of the financial system. This battle over financial reporting is playing out in the debate over proposed accounting rules for how banks value things such as loans and bonds. The International Accounting Standards Board is hoping to have new rules in place by year-end. The Financial Accounting Standards Board in the U.S. is moving at a slower pace, though the boards hope to eventually agree to similar rules. Both groups have come under fire from banks and regulators in the past month, although the IASB has drawn the most heat. That’s happened even though the IASB has already bent too far to please the industry. Listen to Government In late August, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde wrote to the European Commission decrying some of the proposed rules while saying the independent IASB must be made “more responsive” to government wishes. Banks and their regulators meanwhile have claimed that proposals from both boards rely too much on mark-to-market accounting. The American Bankers Association yesterday wrote to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke asking that they bring up the issue at the meeting later this month of the G-20 industrialized nations. The attacks go deeper, though, seeking to change the underpinnings of financial reporting and who it should serve. The accounting-rule changes should gauge the worth of a company’s holdings based on its business model, according to a letter from the ABA last month. This would allow banks to overlook short-term changes in the value of a security because they decide to call themselves a long-term holder. No. 1 Audience The rules should also “improve the decision usefulness and relevance of financial reporting for stakeholders, including prudential regulators,” according to a document issued last month by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, a group whose members are central banks. In other words, investors should no longer think that they are the main audience for financial statements. The practical result of such approaches would be to allow banks to report smoother results that supposedly reflect their long-term prospects. For banks, smoother profits would presumably lead to higher share prices. For regulators, less volatile results would supposedly make it easier to maintain financial stability. The problem, as investors know, is that life, and markets, aren’t smooth. Conditions change, as do financial values. Because of this, investors need financial statements that provide information about the current state of a company’s business and worth. The past two years, replete with unexpected failures of supposedly solid firms like Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., have shown how vital that is. Creditors Count Plus, investors aren’t just shareholders. They include creditors such as bondholders, who need to know what a company is worth today in case it goes under. Banks argue that their intent should matter. If a bank plans to hold, rather than trade, a security, it shouldn’t have to worry about daily fluctuations in its value, they say. Both the IASB and FASB have given ground to this business- model view, although the FASB’s changes aren’t as onerous for investors. The IASB, on the other hand, wants to give banks more chances to show holdings at their historical cost. In doing so, it also plans, unlike the FASB, to allow banks to completely ignore changes in the market value of some securities. This may result in banks reporting puffed-up equity, giving investors a false sense of comfort. Two banks, for example, may hold the same AAA-rated security, which has fallen, say, $5 from a face value of $100. One might report a value of $95, the other, $100. This would make it difficult for investors to make apples-to-apples comparisons among companies. Predicting Trouble It may also leave investors in the second bank smarting if it turns out markets correctly predicted looming trouble for the bond’s value. Oddly enough, the IASB has still come under fiClick on the link to see the rest. more

Resolved Question: Beautiful place in Australia ?

Book the cheapest flight with all the leading airlines of the World. If you are searching for cheap international and domestic flights, you have the come to the right place. Perth is one of the largest cities of the Australian state of Western Australia and popularly known as “fair city". It is the premier destination of travelers for business, entertainment, nightlife, culture and the arts. more

Resolved Question: Is the Geological Society of America a partisan liberal organization?

It would appear to be so according to its latest official position statement on global warming. Below are some excerpts (taken from http://www.geosociety.org/positions/pos10_climateChange-DRAFT.pdf) Global climate has warmed by ~0.7 °C since the middle to late 1800s, and human activities (mainly greenhouse-gas emissions) account for most of the warming since the middle 1900s. If current trends continue, the projected increase in global temperature by the end of the twenty-first century will result in large negative impacts on humans and other life forms. Addressing the challenges posed by future anthropogenic warming will require a combination of national and international emissions reductions and adaptations to those changes that occur. GSA members are encouraged to take an active part in outreach activities to educate the public at all levels (local, regional, and national) about the science of global warming and the importance of geological research in framing policy development. Such activities can include organizing and participating in community school activities; leading discussion groups in churches or other civic organizations; meeting with local and state community leaders and congressional staffs; participating in GSA’s Congressional Visits Day; writing opinion pieces and letters to the editor for local and regional newspapers; contributing to online forums; and volunteering for organizations that support efforts to effectively mitigate and adapt to global climate change. GSA members are encouraged to discuss with businesses and policymakers the science of global warming, as well as the opportunities for transitioning from our predominant dependence on fossil fuels to greater use of low-carbon energies and energy efficiencies. GSA should actively engage and collaborate with other earth-science organizations in recommending and formulating national and international strategies to address impending impacts of anthropogenic climate change. more

Resolved Question: Tips regarding getting a job abroad?

I h`ve recently completed my MBA in International Business & Marketing from India and really looking forward to tap the job market abroad.As to get employment I have enrolled into many of the leading job hunt websites viz.indeed.com,careerbuilder.com,monster.com,jobster.com,beyond.com,jobcental.com and etc.I applied for many of the posts available at entry level in US market through these websites and have received a good response from some of the good companies there for eg cozcommunication,c 4 but the thing is they asked me to call`em up for the interview and gave me the details for location and time.but as you know that the companies usually assess a foreign candidate into his own domain by contacting their domestic agents or executive in that country. now please tell me as what procedure or the way I need to follow in order to accomplish my objective as you know that a foregn national won`t get the work permit visa in unless he has been offered a placement in that particular country so please guide me about this. more

Resolved Question: What is your attitude concerning tax-exempt foundations?

It is common knowledge that the super-rich of America's corporate world avoid taxation by channelling their money into tax-empt foundations. David Allen Rivera gives us a clearer picture of what is going on in his book "Final Warning." "According to Rep. Wright Patman, in a report to the 87th Congress, it is because of the existence of foundations, that "ONLY ONE-THIRD OF THE INCOME OF THE NATION IS ACTUALLY TAXED." "Before 1900, there were only 18 foundations; from 1910-19, there were 76; during the 1920's, 173; the 1930's, 288; the 1940's, 1,638; and during the 1950's, there were 2,839 foundations." "United Press International (UPI) reported on July 19, 1969, that the top 596 foundations had an INCOME THAT WAS TWICE THE NET EARNINGS OF THE COUNTRY'S 50 LARGEST COMMERCIAL BANKING INSTITUTIONS." (That's correct. Read that last statement one more time.) "The worst offenders in this racket are the openly Communist Rockefeller family. Among their major holdings are: Chase Manhattan Bank, American Telephone & Telegraph (AT & T), Eastman Kodak, IBM, General Electric, Texas Instruments, Xerox, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, Monsanto Chemical, Aluminum Co. of America (Alcoa), Armour, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, DuPont, General Motors, International Paper, Polaroid, Sears and Roebuck, Standard Oil of California (Chevron), Standard Oil of New York (Mobil), Standard Oil of Indiana, U.S. Steel, International Basic Economy Corp., International Harvester, Quaker Oats, Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, Itek, Federated Department Stores, Walgreen Stores, Transcontinental Gas Pipeline, Consolidated Edison, Anaconda Copper Co., General Foods, Pan American World Airways, Colgate-Palmolive, E. I. du Pont de Nemours, W. R. Grace, Inc., Corning Glass Works, Owens Corning Fiberglass, Cummins Engine, Hewlett-Packard, R. R. Donnelly and Son, Dow Chemical, Teledyne, Inc., Warner-Lambert, Westinghouse, International Telephone and Telegraph (IT & T), Motorola, S. S. Kresge, Texaco, National Cash Register, Avon, American Home Products, Delta Airlines, Braniff Airlines, Northwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Burlington Industries." Yet they pay no taxes. The rationale of such scheisters is that foundations are devoted to philanthropic work. Here are examples of the causes endorsed by such foundations. "The Rockefeller Foundation provided over $50,000 to fund the Building America textbook series, which played up Marxism, and sought to destroy "traditional concepts of American government." Over 100 communist organizations contributed material, including the writings of over 50 communist writers. The California Legislature said that the books contained "purposely distorted references favoring Communism..." The Foundation contributed money to the pro-communist New School for Social Research in New York City, and funded projects for the communist-staffed Southern Christian Leadership Conference, led by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Rep. Cox said that the Rockefeller Foundation has "been used to finance individuals and organizations whose business it has been to get communism into private and public schools of the country, to talk down to America, and play up Russia..." The Foundation also funded the Kinsey Report, which heralded a new era of sexual immorality." "Final Warning" by David Allen Rivera, www.comingjudgement.250x.com (Free Online Edition) SERIOUS REPLIES ONLY. INDIVIDUALS TROUBLED BY INSOLENCE AND VICIOUSNESS SHOULD MOVE ALONG. more

Resolved Question: International business degree: career success rate?

I know this sounds very shallow, but I just want to know... Does an international business degree lead to successful careers? To what extent/success rate for students? more

Resolved Question: Sixth-form subjects. IB not A-level. For Business.?

Hi, I really need help, I have finished my GCSEs and am thinking of taking IB (International International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme). I want to be a businessman, could you please help me, WHICH SUBJECTS DO I CHOOSE? I can only choose 1 from each group, and 1 more from any group 1-5. B Diploma Curriculum: Six Subject Groups Group 1: •Language A1: First language, including the study of selections from world literature Group 2: •Language A2: A language and literature course for fluent or bilingual students •Language B: A foreign language course for students with two to four years previous experience with the language •Language ab initio: A foreign language course for beginners •Classical languages: classical Greek, Latin Group 3: •Individuals and societies: business and management, economics, environmental systems and societies, geography, history, Islamic history, information technology in a global society, philosophy, psychology, social and cultural anthropology Group 4: •Experimental sciences: biology, chemistry, physics, design technology, environmental systems and societies Group 5: •Mathematics and computer science: mathematics HL, mathematics SL, mathematical studies SL, further mathematics SL, computer science (elective only) Group 6: •The arts: film, music, theatre, visual arts The Diploma IB Diploma Programme candidates are required to study six subjects: one subject each from groups one to five, and a sixth subject from group six or an elective. The electives include a second subject from groups one to four, Further Mathematics SL, Computer Science and a school-based syllabus approved by the IB. At least three and not more than four of the six subjects are taken at a higher level (HL), the others at a standard level (SL). Which ones do you think are best for Business programs in leading university? Thanks, in advance. more

Resolved Question: Is America on track to world domination via self determination ?

America has an economy larger than the next four countries combined encompassing nearly a quarter of world GDP. While the population growth of the world is slowing and in some places declining, America is growing and will continue to (possibly at a faster rate as the baby boomers retire due to a lack of working age people to fill labor demand and a need to bring in immigrants to fill those jobs) because it relies on immigration for its growth rather than births and it has a massive country with a low population density and plenty of room to expand (Some estimates place the U.S population at a billion by 2100). It has the strongest military in the world by far and is impossible to invade due to its overwhelming naval power and the fact that it is seperated from the rest of the world by two massive oceans. Because it cannot be invaded (and suffer damage to its civilian population and infrastructure) the U.S actually becomes stronger through war because war creates urgent demand for military research and the results of that research generally has commercial uses. An interesting phenomenon has been occurring ever since the U.S became the most powerful country in the world around 1900. The number of nations in the world more than tripled in the 100 years between then and 2000. I believe this is because the U.S fears the formation of empires capable of matching U.S naval power (Thus capable of invading America), which explains its support for self determination and its frequent international interventions. As nations fragment the comparative power of the U.S rises and the U.S ability to intervene internationally increases further. I see this eventually leading to a world to fragmented to oppose the U.S. Read the below before posting if planning to use an emerging superpower overtaking the U.S argument ................................................................................................. This leaves only emerging powers as challenges to U.S power. The E.U, China and India are the most commonly stated examples of "superpowers" on track to take U.S supremacy. I think its for the most part media hype. The E.U is a supranational body which is composed of nations with very different languages, histories, cultures and interests, it has no army, the people of many E.U nations are hostile to it and growing more so and to finish it all off, Europes overall population is falling. China has a specialized economy based on export because its population is to poor to buy its own manufactures, this makes it extremely vunerable to fluctuations in the world market. If the world enters recession it hits China the hardest, if the price of oil goes up so does the cost of China's goods and China is in an export business with plenty of competition. Mexico is wealthier than China but its closer to the U.S, meaning if China's workers wages increase just a little foreign competition'll wipe out its economy. China has avoided that scenario thus far and grown rapidly because rather than grow from increasing wages and internal consumption, its grown from bringing people from its impovershed interior to the coast. The problem with this is that China will eventually hit the wall. Lastly China's centralized bank uses subsidized credit to keep inneffiecient businesses alive so as to keep their workers employed and happy with the government. The problem with that is many of China's businesses can't pay back those loans and its been estimated as much as 25% China's economy is bad loans. India I can see getting to be strong but I can't see it being a superpower because its population is getting way to big and theres a point where it becomes a burden (High food prices, lack of drinking water, massive gov't welfare programs). It also is very internally divided with much power being based in its individual provinces because of its many different language and ethnic groups. What do you think ?China has to buy U.S debt to keep the dollar high so their goods are cheaper. And U.S colleges graduates are amongst the best in the world with the best tools in the world available to them.Huh america became in the worlds superpower in 1900 last time i checked britains empire was at its height. America didnt become a superpower until 1950 America was a superpower before 1950 it simply kept to itself up until that point. As early as the 1870's the U.S surpassed the U.K. It surpassed the empire just before WW1. China economy is already steadly growing and they are your personal lender they could collapse your economy at any time with how many bonds they own in your country. Did you read my above post ? China's growth is unsustainable and China can't drop its bonds without destroying its economy. Americas century is nearly over you cant even reform your healthcare without nearly bankrupting yourselfs stop been so single minded and learn more about the world for your self instead of listening to fox/cnn propoganda machines. I didn't get this from the media, I came to this conclusion on my own. Funding healthcare'd be easy its just a fiercly debated topic more

Resolved Question: Do you believe in the end of birthright citizenship?

With 82 co-sponsors, do you be live it will pass? Do you agree this is a good thing for the United States? **************************************************************************** Writing in business Week (July 24, 2009), "Nearly All Wealthy and Emerging Nations Have Eliminated Birthright Citizenship -- We Should Too," Roy Beck, executive director of NumbersUSA, observed: "Maternity tourism is just the beginning of the silliness of birthright citizenship that goes to the babies of foreign students, temporary foreign workers, international travelers -- and the millions who break the law to criminally enter this country...This is a huge impediment to efforts to stabilize U.S. population to allow for environmental sustainability. And it is a great incentive for more illegal immigration. Each of these babies becomes an anchor who retards deportation of unlawfully present parents -- and who eventually will be an anchor for entire families and villages as chain migration leads to the immigration of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Birthright citizenship is an antiquated practice that has been abandoned by nearly all wealthy nations and emerging nations (recently India and Indonesia) and by the majority of poor nations. On April 2, 2009, Representative Nathan Deal (R-GA) introduced the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2009 to correct this long-standing inequity. It's interesting to note that the bill has 82 co-sponsors. Rep. Deal also observes that, contrary to the view of those who favor Birthright Citizenship "...federal law (not the Constitution) gives citizenship to an estimated minimum 400,000 babies each year who don't' have even one parent who is a U.S. citizen or permanent legal immigrant...The Supreme Court has ruled only that the Constitution requires babies of legal immigrants be U.S. citizens." The language of Rep. Deal's bill is brief and to the point. Consisting of approximately 160 words, it modifies Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S. 1401) to read in part: "...a person born in the United States shall be considered 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States for purposes of subsection (a)(1) if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is -- (1) A citizen or national of the United States; (2) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States whose residence is in the United States; or (3) An alien performing active service in the armed forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.)." It remains to be seen if this simple, uncomplicated piece of legislation can make it through the snake-pit of special interests and conflicting views of those in Congress and if the president will sign it. So far, he has not acknowledged that he is even aware that it has been introduced, and I doubt that the press will ask him about it. If it passes, given the many questions and pending litigation about his own birthplace, he could veto it. It will be interesting to see where this goes, but I am confident of one thing: that the American people will be overwhelmingly in favor of it. --- http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/hsherline/2009/hrs_07301.shtmlWith 82 so-sponsors, do you believe it will pass? more

Resolved Question: If by some odd chance we Jehovah's Witnesses are right about religion in government can you contact Governor?

I one of JW's see things happening but quite naive on who really to contact in government to focus on something Jehovah's Witnesses have known for many, many years now and now the Pope is taking action right at that area we have been saying will come some day. We seem to be the only ones understanding what Revelation is saying about the United Nations and religion in special sign form. And now the Pope wants to give teeth to the U.N. which is sad and funny at the same time knowing what we know. The U.N. Revelation shows is to be given power to take all religion has away from it that mix in government which is a sin by Bible law. Those religions that like to control what government does by forcing their ideas into human laws is a sin. We see religion doing that daily in the news now. JW's only go from door to door but not mix in government to force our religious ideas into human law on you. We use the constitutional laws to fight for our religious civil rights but peacefully in courts not by war or by mixing in government. So there is two kinds of religion at conflict in the way they do things. Those who give you free will choice by coming to your door and those who try to force their will on you by mixing in human law. If you see my serious point and have the right power to contact government that will be great. You have free will so if you see my point and want to inform others that is your choice. I am sure you people are more skilled at contacting those in government than I am. You can ask an elder in your area for details if you like of JW's about the U.N. etc.. Is the Governor of Oregon still Catholic? Can he talk with the Pope? We are not out to hurt the Pope or anyone else but we do see what Revelation is talking about seriously! Dear JW's my brothers and sisters the world does not know what the Pope is doing but we sure do, do we not? He give their own enemy their teeth! And over money problems, "Benedict XVI said the blind pursuit of profit and economic mismanagement had "wreaked havoc" on the global economy." Talking about blind pursuit the Pope is doing! The blind leading the blind and no one knows in truth what we mean by that yet! It is sad but people have made a personal choice not to know, have they not? So when the U.N. does its thing against religion mixing in local, national, and international business only we will know what is going on. We have been trying all these years to get people to hear but their religious leaders tell them not to. Do you have mixed feelings like Jesus did here at Matthew 23:37-39 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the killer of the prophets and stoner of those sent forth to her,—how often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks together under her wings! But YOU people did not want it. Look! YOUR house is abandoned to YOU. For I say to YOU, YOU will by no means see me from henceforth until YOU say, ‘Blessed is he that comes in Jehovah’s name!’”" How often we wanted to help but people just do not want us who come in Jehovah's name to help! My heart is sick but we cannot force people to hear and make needed change! We can only go to the people and hope they will hear! I know we will get a lot of hate here but if they know not Jehovah, that is ALL they have to give out! But it likely will not be long before they see the big goof the Pope made. What do you think brothers and sisters? Is the proof too big to ignore? Change is near? Pope calls for a UN 'with teeth' The Pope has called for reform of the United Nations and financial bodies, giving them the "real teeth" needed to tackle economic and social injustice. See link about Pope and U.N. below: [may have to copy/paste] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8137849.stmVöt Änårж, I love what you said!Put > Pope calls for a UN 'with teeth' <in search and you will see that info is all around the world, so big news! When will the world of mankind understand what the Pope just did? Time will tell!Have you ever over looked the way something is said like "real teeth" needed to tackle? [the Pope said that] Than you think about the beast in Revelation going to do that to Babylon the Great! The wording some times fit right in if me noticed it. I play with words and names all the time but some times do not notice how something sounds right away. Again, kind of funny and sad. This all may take some time yet to all work out but it will come! Will the U.N. look like it will bring some kind of peace and security by the teeth it got from the Pope? We are still looking to see who yet will be the king of the north and just how the peace and security cry will yet come. We know the U.N. will become the 8th king but just when and how? Does the Faithful Slave know yet? Have I over looked any info on those things? Or is it yet to be put out by the Slave? We know that right info cannot come from Babylon or the govenments, they no nothing about Daniel or Revelation at all in truth! So watch Slave!Maters Granny said, "What will the governor do? Tuck his tail between his legs and run off yelping? Man has no control over these events. Jehovah is running this show. Governments are the puppets. When it is time it is time, no one can stop it and we as JW's don't want it to stop. Been waiting to long and the Kingdom is sorely needed." "And we as JW's don't want it to stop" and that is true Maters Granny and Jehovah is running this show. I run out of space to write government so said governor. I just hope some in government will contacted some of the elders in their area to get a true understanding of what we know personally about Revelation kind of like the king called Daniel in to understand the writing on the wall in old Babylon. The governments will be playing the part of Cyrus the Great too. Lot of what happened in Bible times are happening now in a bigger form because our enemy is bigger than Goliath today she is earth wide now! But the Governor is Catholic in Oregon or was! Now?I have two hours to pick an answer and there are many good ones. But I believe the last one kind of says it all. more

Resolved Question: What do U think of BUSINESS WEEK ARGUMENT AGAINST BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP?

Please no complainers, please find another question to answer.I am not your DR... Maternity tourism is just the beginning of the silliness of birthright citizenship that goes to the babies of foreign students, temporary foreign workers, international travelers--and the millions who break the law to criminally enter this country. All told, federal law (not the Constitution) gives citizenship to an estimated minimum 400,000 babies each year who don’t have even one parent who is a U.S. citizen or permanent legal immigrant. This is a huge impediment to efforts to stabilize U.S. population to allow for environmental sustainability. And it is a great incentive for more illegal immigration. Each of these babies becomes an anchor who retards deportation of unlawfully present parents--and who eventually will be an anchor for entire families and villages as chain migration leads to the immigration of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Birthright citizenship is an antiquated practice that has been abandoned by nearly all wealthy nations and emerging nations (recently India and Indonesia) and by the majority of poor nations. The Supreme Court has ruled only that the Constitution requires babies of legal immigrants be U.S. citizens. It is time to join the modern world, pass H.R. 1868 (Birthright Citizenship Act of 2009), and limit citizenship to babies who have at least one parent who is a citizen or legal immigrant. http://www.numbersusa.com/content/nusablog/beckr/july-24-2009/my-business-week-article-nearly-all-wealthy-emerging-nations-have-elimin more

Resolved Question: What should I expect in a 'Business Essentials' class?

I am taking a class called "Business Essentials', in hopes of making my college application look more revealing to the business management administrators at the colleges I will apply for. I have pasted the brief course description below, and I would like to know what I should expect to learn in the class, and also if you think it is a smart choice to take this class. The first class also leads into a second business course, which leads into a third. If you think taking these classes would be wise, or if you have experience in classes such as these, please share! Thank You First Course - Business Essentials: Characteristics of business management including topics on human resources, leadership, social responsibility, ownership, international business, and finance. Second Course - International Business: Business International business structure, economic concepts, financial systems, trade law, and marketing systems. Third Course - Legal Environment of Business: Rights and responsibilities in personal law and business law; application activities to examine consumer, citizen and worker roles; US legal system and employer-employee relations. more

Resolved Question: are illegals transporting drugs into the U.S.A.?

US offers $50M in rewards in drug war offensive Buzz Up Send Email IM Share Delicious Digg Facebook Fark Newsvine Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati Yahoo! Bookmarks Print By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press Writer Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Writer – Mon Jul 20, 6:13 pm ET NEW YORK – The Department of State offered up to $50 million Monday for information leading to the arrests of 10 top Mexican drug suspects accused of key roles in a violent organization estimated to have sold more than $1 billion worth of drugs in the United States. U.S. Attorney Benton J. Campbell said the reward money and new federal charges were among U.S. efforts to dismantle a powerful drug trafficking organization known as The Company, whose members came from an elite security force called Los Zetas. The only name on an indictment unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn was Miguel Trevino-Morales, a fugitive charged with operating a continuing criminal enterprise, international cocaine distribution and firearms violations. The indictment also sought the forfeiture of $1 billion in drug proceeds. Campbell said in a release that Trevino-Morales, who could face life in prison if convicted, was the principal leader of Los Zetas, a group that includes former members of the Air Mobile Special Forces Group of the Mexican military who went into the drug-smuggling business. In Washington, the Department of State announced it was offering a total of $50 million for tips leading to the capture of the defendants, including four leaders who were designated as narcotics kingpins by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. The government said it was offering up to $5 million apiece for information leading to the arrests of 10 people, one of whom has been captured. Nineteen defendants have been charged in an indictment in federal court in Washington with drug trafficking-related crimes, and others are charged in indictments in federal court in Houston. "The joint efforts announced today are significant steps in the department's strategy to stop the flow of illegal drugs into our communities and the shipment of drug proceeds back to Mexico," Campbell said. Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer said the actions taken Monday will at least make it more difficult for the drug dealers to move cash around. "We have learned that the most effective way to disrupt and dismantle criminal organizations is to prosecute their leaders and seize their funding," she said in a release. "We stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our brave Mexican colleagues in the fight against these destructive cartels." The Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, which became law in 1999, prohibits all trade and transactions between U.S. companies and individuals and significant foreign narcotics traffickers, their organizations and associates who act on their behalf. Fewer than 100 people have been designated narcotics kingpins since the first major targets were announced in June 2000. The indictment unsealed in Brooklyn said the drug organization, formerly known as the Gulf Cartel, had become the dominant force in the drug trade along the Gulf of Mexico, transporting multi-ton quantities of cocaine each month from Mexico to Texas after obtaining it in Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela and elsewhere. It said a small group of deserters from the Mexican military was taken into the drug organization in the 1990s to provide a personal security force for the organization's leader. Eventually, the security force protected the entire organization, carrying out numerous murders, kidnappings and tortures as it ensured that cocaine and other drugs moved safely through Mexico into the United States, the indictment said.JIN--- DID YA NOTICE IT SAY'S ASSOCIATED PRESS????KOOL1-- so how do we stop the drugs??? close the borders so no illegals ca transport the drugs??? more

Voting Question: What should I do, a Master of Applied Finance or a Master of International Business?

I have an undergrad degree in finance, but have not been able to do anything with it so far. So I was looking into Master programs, but am unsure if I should rather do the Master of Applied Finance or the Master of International Business and what opportunities these degrees might lead to. Even though I have a Bachelors in Finance, I thought it was really hard and has not done me any good. So I am not that inclined to do Finance again unless it's really worth it. Can't find anything right now and school is a huge investment, both time and money. That's why I was thinking of doing these degrees in Australia since it's cheaper and the schools are very reputable. more

Resolved Question: Pope going to lead a economic revolution?Will Catholicism succeed where communism failed? overthrow Capitalism?

"Today's international economic scene, marked by grave deviations and failures, requires a profoundly new way of understanding human enterprise," Benedict wrote in his latest encyclical, which is the most authoritative document a pope can issue. "Without doubt, one of the greatest risks for business is that they are almost exclusively answerable to their investors, thereby limited in their social value." http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/08/g8-summit-pope/ more